Medicinal Plants
6 articles
Jamun Tree (Syzygium cumini): How to Grow and Care for It in Jaipur
Syzygium cumini
Jamun is a native Indian fruit tree loved by people, bees and birds, but in Jaipur it needs summer water every year.…
Amaltas Tree (Cassia fistula): How to Grow and Care for It in Jaipur
Cassia fistula
Amaltas, the golden shower tree, flowers through Jaipur's hottest weeks, copes with drought once established and is…
Moringa (Sahjan): The Fast-Growing Drumstick Tree for Jaipur
Moringa oleifera
Sahjan (moringa) is a native, fast-growing food tree whose leaves, flowers and pods are traditional vegetables. Learn…
Amla (Indian Gooseberry): A Hardy Native Fruit Tree for Jaipur
Phyllanthus emblica L.
Amla is a tough native fruit tree that grows in dry, poor and even salty soils, needs little water once settled, and…
Arjun Tree (Terminalia arjuna): How to Plant and Care for It in Jaipur
Terminalia arjuna
Arjun is a large native shade tree of India's riverbanks, valued in Ayurveda. It can grow well in Jaipur if planted in…
Neem Tree (Azadirachta indica): How to Grow and Care for It in Jaipur
Azadirachta indica A.Juss.
Neem is one of the toughest trees for Rajasthan's heat, low rainfall and alkaline soil. Learn when to plant it in…