Life Span
Perennial
Type
Tree
Origin
India, Nepal
Types
Dalbergia
Number of Varieties
2
0
40000
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Habitat
Riverbanks
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-13
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm
Rank: 28 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm
Rank: 19 (Overall)
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6350
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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
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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants
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
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18% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
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
Flowers
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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46% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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25% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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40% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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11% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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14% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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10% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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60% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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41% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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3% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Invasive
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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58% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
-
Allergy
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin
Edible Uses
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74% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
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
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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
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
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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27800
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