Editing Garcinia xanthochymus (section)

== Cultivation ==
Mysore gamboge is a hot, humid-tropical tree. It grows at elevations up to about 1,000 m and performs best with regular root moisture, warm nights, and protection from frost. Full sun or part shade is suitable. Temperatures near 0 °C can damage the plant, and about −2 °C can kill it, so young trees need protection even where mature trees experience brief cool weather.<sup>[[#cite_note-2|[2]]]</sup><sup>[[#cite_note-3|[3]]]</sup><sup>[[#cite_note-4|[4]]]</sup>

=== Soil and water ===
Use a well-drained soil that remains moderately moist. Sandy, loamy, or clay soils are tolerated, including nutritionally poor ground, but a moist, aerated root zone is preferable to prolonged saturation. A pH around 6–7.5 is preferred, with a broader reported tolerance from about 5.5 to 8. Mulch helps stabilize moisture in the root zone during dry weather.<sup>[[#cite_note-3|[3]]]</sup><sup>[[#cite_note-4|[4]]]</sup>

=== Sun and humidity ===
Full sun or light shade can be used. The species is naturally associated with humid forest air and sheltered valleys, while open sites require more attention to irrigation and wind. Give the canopy good airflow and avoid a position exposed to cold, drying wind; no fixed humidity percentage is established for this species.<sup>[[#cite_note-2|[2]]]</sup><sup>[[#cite_note-4|[4]]]</sup>

=== Seasonal changes ===
Flowering usually follows a pronounced dry spell and may occur twice in a year. A cultivation record places the main fruit season around March–May, but monsoon timing, elevation, and local irrigation can shift flowering and harvest. Maintain moisture after flowering and through fruit enlargement, then reduce drought stress without keeping the soil saturated during the wet season.<sup>[[#cite_note-2|[2]]]</sup><sup>[[#cite_note-3|[3]]]</sup>