Adenanthera Pavonina, Ratan Gunj – Plant – APR-535603

Description

This plant is found in the wild in India. Leaves are compound bipinnate, green when young, turning yellow when old.Red Bead Tree is a timber tree. This plant is found in the wild in India. Leaves are compound bipinnate, green when young, turning yellow when old. The small, yellowish flower grows in dense drooping rat-tail flower heads, almost like cat-tail flower-heads.Plant Specifications*above specification are indicative only. actual dimensions may vary by +-10%

Common Name
Ratanjali,

Maximum Reachable Height
45 m

Flower Colour
black-and-white

Bloom Time
july to august

Difficulty Level
easy to grow

Planting and careDeadhead to prolong flowering.Maintain moderate soil moisture and fertilize lightly.Zinnias will die with the first frost.Adenanthera Pavonina careGrowing plants can be inexpensive, particularly when growing them from seed. Seeds of plants flowers should usually be sown directly into the sunny flower bed, as developing roots do not like to be disturbed.

Sunlight
Full Sun to Partial Shade

Watering
medium

Soil
well-drained soil

Temperature
21C

Fertilizer
Apply any organic fertilizer

Adenanthera Pavonina special featureThe seeds are curiously similar in weight. Four seeds make up about one gramme. Children love the hard red seeds and few can resist collecting the brightly coloured seeds usually littered under the tree.Adenanthera Pavonina uses
Ornamental Use:
The plant is used for ornamental purpose
Medicinal Use:

A red powder made from the wood is also used as an antiseptic paste
In Ancient Indian medicine, the ground seeds are used to treat boils and inflammations
A decoction of the leaves is used to treat gout and rheumatism
The bark was used to wash hair

Culinary Use:

A decoction of the leaves is used to treat gout and rheumatism
The bark was used to wash hair