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Tree Jasmine, Millingtonia Hortensis - Plant

Tree Jasmine, Millingtonia Hortensis - Plant

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Rs. 244.00 - Rs. 244.00
Rs. 244.00
Rs. 244.00 - Rs. 244.00
Rs. 244.00

Description

Description

Indian Cork Tree

Millingtonia hortensis, tree jasmine or Indian cork tree, the sole species in the genus Millingtonia, is a tree native to South Asia & South East Asia.

Plant Specifications

*above specification are indicative only. actual dimensions may vary by +-10%
Common Name Indian Cork Tree
Maximum Reachable Height 18 and 25 metres
Flower Colour White
Bloom Time October to December.
Difficulty Level easy to grow

Planting and care

  • Place plants in full sun in average, well-drained soil.
  • Drainage is important; don t place where roots will sit in water.
  • Leaves develop best flavor in full sun.

    • Millingtonia Hortensis care

    This fast growing tree flowers at night and sheds flowers early in the morning. The name Millingtonia comes from Thomas Millington, an English botanist, while hortensis means grown in gardens . The tree is a favorite garden tree. It is also called the Cork Tree, as an inferior cork is processed from its corky bark.

    Sunlight Full Sun to Partial Shade
    Watering Medium
    Soil well-drained soil
    Temperature 250C
    Fertilizer Apply any organic fertilizer

    Millingtonia Hortensis special feature

    The tree is considered ornamental and the pleasantfragrance of the flowers renders it ideal as a garden tree.The wood is also used as timber and the bark is used asan inferior substitute for cork.

    Millingtonia Hortensis uses

    Ornamental Use:

    • The plant is used for ornamental purpose

    Medicinal Use:

    • Millingtonia hortensis Linn
    • is an important medicinal plant in southern Asia ranging from India, Burma, Thailand and South China
    • Commonly known as Cork tree
    • It is also called as Akash neem, Neem chameli