Description
It is widely cultivated as an ornamental due to its graceful shape, grayish-green foliage with a beautiful pink to red flush of drooping young leaves, and large, fragrant white flowers
A handsome Indian evergreen tree often planted as an ornamental for its fragrant white flowers that yield a perfume; source of very heavy hardwood used for railroad ties. In olden time, the very hard timber was used for making lances. It is a small to medium-sized evergreen tree up to 13 m tall, often buttressed at the base with a trunk up to 90 cm in diameter.Plant Specifications*above specification are indicative only. actual dimensions may vary by +-10%
Common Name
Cobra saffron, Ceylon ironwood, Indian rose chestnut
Maximum Reachable Height
30m
Flower Colour
White
Bloom Time
Summer
Difficulty Level
Easy to grow
Planting and careStart with pruning shears for smaller growth. Use loppers, which look like giant, long-handle shears, for growth that is more than half an inch thick. A small pruning saw is handy, as it cuts on both the push and the pull.Nagkeshar careAn accurate soil test will tell you where your pH currently stands. Acidic (sour) soil is counteracted by applying finely ground limestone, and alkaline (sweet) soil is treated with ground sulfur.If you order roses from a mail-order company, order early, in January or February (March at the latest). They are usually shipped in the spring as bare roots when plants are fully dormant, well before they have leafed out
Sunlight
Full Sun
Watering
Medium
Soil
Well-drained soil
Temperature
-1 degrees c
Fertilizer
Apply any organic fertilizer
Nagkeshar special featureIt has simple, narrow, oblong, dark green leaves 7-15 cm long, with a whitish underside; the emerging young leaves are red to yellowish pink and drooping.Nagkeshar uses
Ornamental Use:
The plant is used for ornamental purpose
Medicinal Use:
Unverified information The leaves are applied to the head in the form of a poultice for severe colds
Oil from the seeds is used for sores, scabies, wounds, and rheumatism
The root of this herb is often used as an antidote for snake poison
The dried flowers are used for bleeding hemorrhoids and dysentery with mucus
Fresh flowers are also prescribed for excessive thirst, excessive perspiration, cough, and for indigestion
Medicinal uses: Warning: Unverified information The leaves are applied to the head in the form of a poultice for severe colds
Oil from the seeds is used for sores, scabies, wounds, and rheumatism
The root of this herb is often used as an antidote for snake poison
The dried flowers are used for bleeding hemorrhoids and dysentery with mucus
Fresh flowers are also prescribed for excessive thirst, excessive perspiration, cough, and for indigestion
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