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Description
The cannon-ball tree is one of the most spectacular trees. This plant is a national flower plant of the Puducherry.What makes it special:
- Large attractive colored flower.
- Sweet, Strong Scented smell.
Botanically known as Couroupita guianensis, Leaves are oblong, obovate, elliptic, or broadly lanceolate. Inflorescence a raceme, to 70 cm long, terminal, and axillary, borne on branches and trunk. Flowers are showy, fragrant, fleshy, red or rosy purple. Fruits globose, 15 to 20 cm, hard outside, pulpy inside, reddish brown in color.
The fruits of this plant are spherical, giving the common name Cannonball tree. An interesting feature of this tree are the large brightly coloured flowers with strong and sweet scented smell. They are orange, scarlet or pink in colored, growing from stalks sprouting from the tree trunk. Another peculiar thing about the flower is that they have no nectar within them. This tree is considered to be sacred because the petals resemble the hood of the Naga, a sacred snake protecting the Shiva Lingam - the stigma. It is listed as a rare tree and flower in India. This tree grows up to 15 mtall.Plant Specifications
Plant Height | 36 inch (92 cm) |
Plant Spread | 6 inch (15 cm) |
Common Name | Cannon ball tree, Naga linga, Kailashpati |
Maximum Reachable Height | Up to 15 meter |
Flower Colour | Red to Pink |
Bloom Time | March to August |
Difficulty Level | Easy |
Planting and care
Refer our Garden Guide for detailed procedures and meanings of words related to gardening.
Light Requirement
Re-potting
Plant Protection
Donts
Kailashpati care
Initial care for 1-2 weeks after receiving plant at your location:
Key requirements to keep plant healthy:
Sunlight | More than 6 hours of sunlight a day is ideal for plant and natural direct bright light for the rest of the day. |
Watering | Apply 4 cup (Approx. 200 ml water) water when top soil (1-2 inches) in pot feels dry to touch. |
Soil | Soil should be well drain and fertile, rich in organic content. |
Temperature | 25 to 35 degree Celsius |
Fertilizer | Apply any organic fertilizer once a month (Oct-Jan). |
Kailashpati special feature
Attractive colored flowe
Kailashpati uses
Ornamental Use:
- This plant is used as an ornamental tree in gardens for its large rosy purple flowers and large globular fruits
Medicinal Use:
- The fruit pulp is used to cure a headache
- Leaf juice is applied externallyfor hair growth
- Note: Used only after consulting the Health specialist