Product Details
＋- Category:
- Trees, Medicinal Plants
- Family:
- Magnoliaceae or Magnolia family
- Light:
- Sun growing, Semi shade
- Water:
- Normal, Can tolerate more
- Primarily grown for:
- Flowers
- Flowering season:
- Flowers in flushes throughout the year
- Flower or Inflorescence color:
- Yellow
- Foliage color:
- Green
- Plant Height or length:
- More than 12 meters
- Plant Spread or Width:
- 8 to 12 meters
- Plant Form:
- Spreading, Upright or Erect
- Special Character:
-
- Indigenous (native to India)
- Fragrant flowers or leaves
- Auspicious or Feng Shui plant
- Good for Cut flowers
- Plant for puja or prayer flower or leaves
- Good for screening
- Attracts birds
- Recommended for creating shade
- Quick growing trees
- Evergreen trees
- Suitable for avenue planting
- Grows best in humid and warm regions
- Must have for Farm house or big gardens
- Generally available in India in quantities of:
- Over hundreds
-
Plant Description:
- - Yellow to light orange flower fairly large growing up to 5 to 6 cms long.
- The leaves are ovate in shape and up to 30 cm long, 10 cm wide.
- Origin Himalayas, India and China.
- Evergreen tree.
- Special reverence by the Hindus and is considered sacred to the god Vishnu.
- Commonly planted around Hindu and Jain temples.
- Various concoctions are prepared to treat kidney disease and to relieve inflamed eyes.
- Timber is also popular for making tea boxes.
- Also used for domestic fuel for these reasons, this species is becoming rare in the wild.
- Michelia is named in honour of Peter Antonio Micheli a Florentine botanist.
- Champaca is the Sanskrit name of the tree.
- The bark is browsed by deer. Parakeets and other birds devour the seeds.
- Champa oil used in perfumery. -
Growing tips:
- - Grafted plants are recommended as they flower much earlier and stay more compact. Eventually however they grow to become a large tree.
- Plants can also be grown in large pots and enjoyed in places without ground space.
- Prefers rich soil that is slightly acidic.
- Prefers moderate temperature and high humidity.
- Planted in gardens and protected places.
- Plants cannot stand waterlogged condition even for a short period.
- Should be planted on western sides of homes as the fragrance in spring, summer and monsoon is divine.
- Flowers can be used as a room freshner or car perfume. Just a couple of flowers in a dish will make the entire room fragrant.
