Kumbhi
Careya arborea
Outdoor Plants Difficulty: Easy
📖 About this plant
Careya arborea (wild guava tree or ‘Kumbhi’ in Odia, also called Kumbhi) is a medium deciduous tree of the Lecythidaceae family. The tree bears large leaves and stunning white-yellow flowers with long stamens in terminal spikes. Fruits are green berries. Bark is used in Ayurvedic medicine for digestive complaints. The tree is naturally found in moist deciduous forests.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
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Light
Full sun
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Water
Regular; moderately drought-tolerant
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Humidity
Moderate
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Temperature
15-38°C
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Soil
Well-draining loam
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Fertilizer
Compost annually
🌐 Common Names
HI
Hindi
कुम्भी
BN
Bengali
কুম্ভী
MR
Marathi
कुंभी
TE
Telugu
కుంభి
TA
Tamil
கும்பி
GU
Gujarati
કુંભી
UR
Urdu
کمبھی
KN
Kannada
ಕುಂಭಿ
OR
Odia
କୁମ୍ଭୀ
ML
Malayalam
കുംഭി
PA
Punjabi
ਕੁੰਭੀ
AS
Assamese
কুম্ভী
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- Indian Subcontinent
- 📏 Max height
- 10-20 m
- 📐 Spread
- 4-6 m
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Spring
- 🎨 Bloom color
- White-yellow
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Green
- ⏳ Lifespan
- 40+ years
- 📈 Growth rate
- Moderate
- ☠️ Toxicity
- Non-toxic
- 🌱 Propagation
- Seeds
🛡️ Health & Safety
🐾 Pet safe
✅ Non-toxic
Non-toxic
Common issues
- Leaf spot
- caterpillar defoliation
💡 Care tips
- Plant in well-draining soil with appropriate light.
- Tolerates Indian tropical conditions.
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