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In India and tropical countries where the Indian diaspora has reached, it is very common to see margosa trees used for shade lining streets, around temples, schools and other such public buildings or in most people's backyards. In very dry areas, the trees are planted on large tracts of land.
All over India It is a loose grained, inferior quality wood. Light in weight, it is used for packing cases, the match industry, well curbs, and for cheap furniture. Siris Albizia spp. Dark brown North India Hard and durable, Siris wood is difficult to work. It is used for well curbs in salty water, beams, posts, and furniture. Sissoo Dalbergia ...
If a nursery plant is sold as "bare root", it means that soil has been removed from the roots, the product being sold is just the plant. [80] Plants sold as bare root are marketed in the winter, [80] to sell to customers in spring. Plants sold as bare root include herbaceous and woody perennial plants. [75]
Andrographis paniculata, commonly known as creat or green chiretta, [2] is an annual herbaceous plant in the family Acanthaceae, native to India and Sri Lanka.. It is widely cultivated in Southern and Southeastern Asia, where it has been believed to be a treatment for bacterial infections and some diseases.
Tabernaemontana divaricata, commonly called pinwheel flower, [3] crape jasmine, East India rosebay, and Nero's crown, [4] is an evergreen shrub or small tree native to South Asia, Southeast Asia and China. [1] In zones where it is not hardy it is grown as a house/glasshouse plant for its attractive flowers and foliage.
Lagerstroemia speciosa (giant crepe-myrtle, Queen's crepe-myrtle, banabá plant, or pride of India, or "Queen's Flower" or "Jarul" [2] [3]) is a species of Lagerstroemia native to tropical southern Asia. It is a deciduous tree with bright pink to light purple flowers.
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There are estimated to be over 18,000 species of flowering plants in India, which constitute some 6-7 percent of the total plant species in the world. India is home to more than 50,000 species of plants, including a variety of endemics. The use of plants as a source of medicines has been an integral part of life in India from the earliest times.