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.
Toxicity
Cautions
- Water: a thirsty tree for a city with stressed groundwater. Plant one or two where water, ideally harvested rainwater, is available.
- Frost, loo and waterlogging: shade in summer, frost cover in winter and a draining pit are not optional in the first years.
- Soft wood and litter: the wood is light and not durable, and the tree drops plenty of leaves and soft fruit heads. Keep it away from roofs, parking, play areas and paving, and remove dead branches.
- Not a home remedy: no reliable toxicity data exist. In animal tests, flower extract affected early pregnancy, so keep kadamb out of home remedies.
- Right tree: check the botanical name so you do not get kaim when you wanted kadamb, or the other way round.
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