Lecythis is a genus of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family first described as a genus in 1758. It is native to Central America and South America.
Lecythis Persistens Care
Lecythis Persistens
Other names: Monkey Pot, Cream Nut, And Sapucaia Nut
What is the plant
humidity
Normal
lighting
Part sun and part shade
temperature
14°C - 30°C
hardiness zone
10 - 12
difficulty
Easy
toxicity
Poisonous
How to Care for the Plant
Water
Water only occasionally; during summer water can be done more often.
Sunlight
Full sun to part shade.
Soil
Perform well in most types of soil.
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Temperature
Ideal temperatures should be approximately 65-75ºF + (18-24ºC +), closer to 70ºF is best.
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