General Information :

• A medium to large-sized deciduous tree up to 25 m high.
• Flowers purplish-pink to nearly white
• Fruit a linear dehiscent capsule containing many winged seeds.

Distribution :

Habitat : Deciduous Forest

Soil : Wide range of rich soils.

Altitude :Up to 1200 m (MSL)

Rainfall :1250- 2500 mm

Temperature : 22-27 deg C.

Terrain : Plain/hilly

Tree Characteristics :

• Light demander and moderately drought hardy

Habit : Deciduous tree

Natural Regeneration :

• Propagated by seed

Artificial Regeneration :

• Propagate by seedlings and cutting.

Seed collection and Storage :

• The seeds are collected during March to Apirl
• The collected seeds are dried in the sun after removing the pulp.
• Seed rate is 125,000/kg .

Seed Treatment :

• Seed treatment is not required

Nursery Technique :

• The seeds are sown in polybags of size 13 x 25 cm at the rate of 2-3 seeds per bag.
• Germination commences in about a week and is over within three weeks.
• They are planted during north -east monsoon.
• The young plants raised in light shade until they are 12-15 cm tall, than exposed to full sunlight until they are ready to be transplanted to the field (about 45-60cm tall).

Plantation technique :

Nursery raised Seedlings:  

• The land is prepared by loosening the soil through ploughing and pitting with machinery.
• Refilling with top soil
• Pit size : 45 cm3
• Spacing 5m x 5m or 5m x 6m can be adopted.

 

Care & Disease Control :

• Regular pruning is essential to maintain the crown shape

Major uses :

• Ornamental: This is one of the most common and showy of the flowering trees