Palash, Butea - Plant

Planting and care

After a good rain, find a spot that is the first to dry out. Water trapped beneath the scales may rot the bulb, so a well-drained site is essential. Also, select a site that gets full sun.
For dependable blooms, lilies need six to eight hours of direct sunlight a day.

Caring for Palash

• The mulch should feel moist but not wet.
• Apply a high-potassium liquid fertilizer every 2 weeks from early spring until 6 weeks after flowering.
• Keep moist in winter.
• Apply a thin layer of compost each spring, followed by a 2-inch layer of mulch.
• Stake tall lilies.Lilies do not rebloom, but you can remove the faded flowers so that the plants seeds.

Typical uses of Palash

Special features: Best planted as a specimen in a mixed grove of trees that will hide its awkward habit but give its flowers full visibility.

Ornamental use: The plant is used for ornamental purpose. Its kept outdoor.

References

http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/ http://www.flowersofindia.net/