Experience the Beauty of Music with the Citharexylum Quadrangulare Fiddle Wood Tree

Description

Common name:

Fiddle Wood Tree, Zither Wood

Regional name:

Marathi - Sita Ranjan, Sitaranjan

Category:

Trees, Shrubs

Family:

Verbenaceae or Verbena family

Light:

Sun growing, Semi shade

Water:

Normal, Can tolerate more

Primarily grown for:

Flowers

Flowering season:

Year-around flowering, Flowers in flushes throughout the year

Flower or Inflorescence color:

White

Foliage color:

Green

Plant Height or length:

8 to 12 meters

Plant Spread or Width:

4 to 6 meters

Plant Form:

Upright or Erect

Special Character:

• Fragrant flowers or leaves
• Attracts birds
• Attracts bees

Generally available in India in quantities of:

Over hundreds

Plant Description:

* Native of West Indies.
* 5-6 m tall.
* Flowers very small, white, strongly scented on long wirey stalks around 20 cms long.
* Fruits red, small.
* Deciduous tree.
* Use of the wood to make musical instruments.
* One of the few trees to show winter color even in the tropics! The leaves turn bright orange red before falling down.
* The branches of old trees may be cut back to initiate new growth.
* Suitable for all types of gardens small. medium and big.

Growing tips:

* Plants grow well in all types of warm climates.
* They require good soils and plenty of water.
* They can be made into a large (fragrant) hedge.
* Are effective as wind breaks too.