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Chandan (Sandalwood) Tree (Santalum album): Where It Grows in India and How to Plant It
Santalum album
Chandan, or Indian sandalwood (Santalum album), is a hemi-parasitic tree that cannot grow without a host plant beside it. How to plant it with the right host, where it grows in India including Rajasthan, how to recognise it and tell it from red sandalwood, care for the first three years, and the legal and theft cautions.
Planting calendar
- South peninsula · Monsoon · Jun, Jul
- Central India · Monsoon · Jul, Aug
- Northwest arid · Monsoon · Jul, Aug
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