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Rudraksh Tree (Elaeocarpus sphaericus): Can It Grow in Jaipur?

Elaeocarpus sphaericus

Rudraksh, the sacred bead tree, comes from the humid Himalayan foothills. It can grow in Jaipur only in a shaded, sheltered spot with drip water, summer shade net and winter frost cover, and beads are not guaranteed.

  • Published on October 6, 2026
  • GreenEye Team
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Planting methods

SaplingPrimary method

Spacing: 6-8 m, or 3-5 m on the shaded (east/north) side of an established tree · Depth: Same depth as nursery bag; pit 60-90 cm cube with compost-rich, well-drained backfill

Planting steps, drawn: Sapling

  1. Dig a pit

    Pit ⁦60–90 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

Grafting

Spacing: As for saplings · Depth: Grafted nursery plants (raised at SFRI Jabalpur)

Planting steps, drawn: Grafting

  1. Choose a rootstock and a scion

  2. Join them and tie firmly

  3. Plant with the graft union above the soil

Seed

Spacing: Nursery only · Depth: Shallow; seed viability is short and germination erratic

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

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