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Casuarina equisetifolia aurea,Casurina Golden - Kadiyam Nursery

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Common name:
Casurina Golden
Regional name:
Hindi - Jungli Saru, Janglijhau, Vilay Aaisaru, Bengali - Jau, Marathi - Suru, Gujariti - Vilayati Saru,Tamil - Savukhu, Telugu -chauku, Sarugudu
Category:
Trees, Shrubs
Family:
Casuarinaceae
Light:
Sun growing, Semi shade
Water:
Normal, Can tolerate less, Can tolerate more
Primarily grown for:
Foliage
Flowering season:
Flowers are inconspicuous
Foliage color:
Variegated, Green, Yellow
Plant Height or length:
More than 12 meters
Plant Spread or Width:
4 to 6 meters
Plant Form:
Upright or Erect
Estimated Life Span:
Very long lived
Special Character:
  • Rare Plant or difficult to get plant
  • Good for making bonsai
  • Good for Cut foliage
  • Good for Topiary
  • Good for screening
  • Good for Hedges and Borders
  • Good for Edges ie very small hedge or border
  • Recommended for creating shade
  • Quick growing trees
  • Evergreen trees
  • Suitable for road median planting
  • Suitable for avenue planting
  • Hanging or weeping growth habit
  • Salt or salinity tolerant
  • Good on seaside
  • Grows best in humid and warm regions
Generally available in India in quantities of:
Less than ten

Plant Description:

* This is a variegated form of the regular casurina that has been described below. Its needs start yellow and then turn green as they mature.
* Native of Australia, Malaysia, Pacific Islands
* Branchlets look like the needles of a pine
* Hardwood tree
* Leaves in whorls at the nodes
* Evergreen tree
* It is one of the best fuelwoods of the world
* It is the main fuel wood in the city of Chennai
* 30 m or more tall.
* Equisetifolia means leaves like an equisetum or horse tail.
* Hardy tree and very useful tree
* Timber is used for beams and bark in tanning
* The name refers to the plumage of the cassowary bird

Growing tips:

* This variety is slightly more delicate than the regular casurina. It however grows without many problems.
* Plants will grow in all types of soils
* Addition of manure before planting will make the trees grow very lush and quickly
* Is free from attacks of pests and diseases