Ketupa
5
1
1Will it grow where I live?
Ketupa is not winter-hardy in Central Europe (zone 10): outdoors from spring to autumn only, otherwise a container plant overwintered frost-free. The summer heat it needs to ripen is out of reach outdoors in Central Europe – greenhouse or conservatory.
Or check it for your location right here:
Profile
- Family
- Phyllanthaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Height
- 15 m
- Spread
- 8.5 m
- Growth
- medium
- Lifespan
- 50 years
- First yield
- after 6 years
- Hardiness
- zone 10–11
- Shade tolerance
- partial shade
- Soil
- Sand, Silt, Loam, Clay
- Soil moisture
- semi-dry – very moist
- pH
- 5.5 – 7
Uses
Frequently asked questions
Ketupa: how big does it get?
Ketupa (Baccaurea dulcis) grows as a Tree and reaches roughly 15 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 8.5 m. Growth is medium.
Ketupa: what site does it need?
Ketupa tolerates partial shade. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt, Loam, Clay. Soil moisture should be in the range semi-dry – very moist. The pH may lie between 5.5 and 7.
Ketupa: is it hardy?
Ketupa is listed as hardy in zone 10–11 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Ketupa: will it grow in Central Europe?
Ketupa is not winter-hardy in Central Europe (zone 10): outdoors from spring to autumn only, otherwise a container plant overwintered frost-free. The summer heat it needs to ripen is out of reach outdoors in Central Europe – greenhouse or conservatory.
Ketupa: is it poisonous?
No toxicity is recorded for Ketupa. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone — only on a confident identification.
Ketupa: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 5/10, Medicinal 1/10, Other uses 1/10.
Plan this plant into your own garden
Permaplans plans your garden to scale on the map — with a site check, harvest calendar and over 1,000 plants. Free for iPhone, Android, Mac, Windows & Linux.
Will this plant grow where you live? → Check your site
Community experience
No first-hand reports for this plant yet.
Growing it? Write in the app what works for you – your post will show up here.
💬 Get the app and join in