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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Tree

Origin
India, Nepal

Types
Dalbergia

Number of Varieties
2

Habitat
Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-13

AHS Heat Zone
12-6

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm 28

Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm 19

Plant Color

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Pink

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Oval

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning
Prune lower leaves, Remove all suckers, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers
Apply 15-10-9 NPK, Fertilize in early spring, light feeding and water solubles

Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
-

Allergy
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shelter for wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Regenerate tissues, Stimulates new cell growth

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant

Other Uses
Grown for shade, Oil is used for aromatherapy

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DALBERGIA sissoo

Common Name
Indian Rosewood, Sissoo

In Hindi
शीशम

In German
Rosenholz

In French
bois de rose

In Spanish
Palo de rosa

In Greek
Rosewood

In Portuguese
pau-rosa

In Polish
Rosewood

In Latin
Rosewood

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Fabales

Family
Fabaceae

Genus
Dalbergia

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
100

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Properties of Rosewood

Want to know the properties of Rosewood? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Rosewood is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Toxic. Rosewood Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Rosewood Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Rosewood. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Rosewood physical information is as follows: 1,520.00 cm tall and 1,070.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Oval. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Rosewood

Taking Rosewood Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Rosewood include pruning, which should be done Prune lower leaves, Remove all suckers and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Rosewood

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Rosewood is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Rosewood is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 2 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Dalbergia. This plant's habitat is Riverbanks and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-13. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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