Description
Create an impressive tropical display at your home with an excellent Sheesham tree.
Dalbergia sissoo is perennial large deciduous tree in Fabaceae family with a light crown. Leaves are leathery, alternate, pinnately compound.Young shoots are downy and drooping and stems are light brown to dark gray in color. Flowers are whitish to pink, fragrant, nearly sessile,.
Plant Specifications
| Plant Height | 13 inch (33 cm) |
| Plant Spread | 5 inch (13 cm) |
| Common Name | Indian rosewood, Sisu, Tahli, Tali, Irugudujava, Biradi. |
| Maximum Reachable Height | 4 to 7 feet |
| Flower Colour | Whitish to pink, |
| Bloom Time | September-December. |
| Difficulty Level | Easy to grow |
Planting and care
Sesame is best started indoors 4 weeks prior to the last frost of spring. Seeds should be sown in a lightweight potting medium, approximately 1/4 or less beneath the surface of the soil. Keep moist. Seeds can be collected once most of the seed pods have turned green.
Sheesham care
- Keep the plant in natural indirect bright Light.
- Poke your finger/plain small stick into the soil to check the moisture.
- Water when top soil (1-2 inches) feels dry to touch.
- Do not re-pot for min. 2 weeks after receiving it.
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| Watering | |
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| Temperature | 77 to 80 degrees C |
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Sheesham special feature
The monsoon crop is planted in May and harvested in August, quickly unleashing new supplies into markets
Sheesham uses
Ornamental Use:
- The plant is used for ornamental purpose like specimen plant shade tree, framing, or street tree as avenue plant