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Rohida Tree (Tecomella undulata): Rajasthan's State Flower and How to Grow It in Jaipur

Tecomella undulata

Rohida gives Rajasthan its state flower and the Thar its main native timber, and it is now Endangered. When to plant it in Jaipur, how to water and protect it for three years, what it does for birds and soil, and what to watch out for.

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

SaplingPrimary method

Spacing: 3 x 4 m in block plantings; 5-6 m clear for a single tree · Depth: Pit 60x60x60 cm; plant 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 beds or polybags · Depth: Sow fresh seed in May; seed viability is short

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: Root-shoot stump from a 1-year seedling of pencil thickness: 2-5 cm shoot, 15-20 cm taproot

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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