Buy Jungle Jalebi (Pithecellobium Dulce) - Sweet and Unique Plant for Sale
- Common name:
- Brazillian Rain Tree
- Regional name:
- Marathi - Brazillian Rain Tree
- Category:
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Trees, Shrubs
- Family:
- Leguminosae or Fabaceae or Pea family
- Light:
- Sun growing, Semi shade
- Water:
- Normal, Can tolerate less, Can tolerate more
- Primarily grown for:
- Foliage
- Flowering season:
- Flowers are inconspicuous
- Foliage color:
- Green
- Plant Height or length:
- 8 to 12 meters
- Plant Spread or Width:
- 6 to 8 meters
- Plant Form:
- Spreading, Upright or Erect
- Special Character:
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- Good for making bonsai
- Good for screening
- Good for Hedges and Borders
- Good for Edges ie very small hedge or border
- Thorny or Spiny
- Recommended for creating shade
- Quick growing trees
- Evergreen trees
- Suitable for road median planting
- Suitable for avenue planting
- Hanging or weeping growth habit
- Good on seaside
- Generally available in India in quantities of:
- Less than a hundred
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Plant Description:
- - Is actually a large evergreen tree.
- In India it has been used for Bonsai - especially popular in Mumbai.
- The leaves are compund, bright green and small like thoese of a tamarind.
- The stem is light colored - almost white.
- The stem is twisted and garnled - even in small plants. This is probably why bonsai enthusiasts like it so much.
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Growing tips:
- - Growing this plant is a cake walk.
- Making a good bonsai - a different matter alltogether!
- PLants like acidic soils with good drainage.
- We have not seen it get affected by and pest, disease or plant problem.