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Kadamb Tree (Neolamarckia cadamba): Can It Grow in Jaipur? Care, Benefits and Meaning

Neolamarckia cadamba

Kadamb, Krishna's monsoon tree with golden ball-shaped flowers, comes from wet tropical country. Here is an honest guide to growing it in Jaipur's heat and frost, when and how to plant it, how much water it needs, and how it differs from the native kaim or kalam.

  • Published on October 9, 2026
  • GreenEye Team
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Planting methods

SaplingPrimary method

Spacing: 5x5 m in plantations; 8-10 m clear space for a single shade tree · Depth: Pit 60x60x60 cm (90 cm over kankar); plant with the earth ball intact at nursery soil level

Planting steps, drawn: Sapling

  1. Dig a pit

    Pit ⁦60 cm⁩

  2. Mix compost into the dug-out soil

  3. Set the plant at its nursery soil level

  4. Firm the soil and shape a watering basin

  5. Water it well

Seed

Spacing: Nursery only: trays or shaded beds, sown in February · Depth: Surface-sown, not buried; pat in and water with a fine rose

Planting steps, drawn: Seed

  1. Pick fresh, healthy seed and prepare it

  2. Sow at a shallow, even depth

  3. Cover lightly and keep the soil moist

  4. Transplant the seedling once it is sturdy

Cutting

Spacing: As sapling · Depth: Treat cuttings with IBA 500 ppm + NAA 500 ppm (IFGTB)

Planting steps, drawn: Cutting

  1. Take a healthy cutting

  2. Plant it in a moist rooting mix

  3. Keep it moist until roots form

  4. Transplant the rooted cutting

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