Description
Common Name | Ceylon IronWood, milk tree, wedge-leaved ape flower, Khirni, Palu, Rayan |
Maximum Reachable Height | 3-12 meter |
Flower Colour | White or light yellow |
Bloom Time | August-December |
Difficulty Level | Easy to grow |
Planting And Care
Start with pruning shears for smaller growth.
Use loppers, which look like giant, long-handle shears, for growth that is more than half an inch thick.
A small pruning saw is handy, as it cuts on both the push and the pull.
Khirni Care
It grows in tropical and temperate forests.
Sunlight | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Watering | Medium |
Soil | Well-drained soil |
Temperature | 24 degrees C to 33 degrees C |
Fertilizer | Apply any organic fertilizer |
Khirni Special Feature
A handsome Indian evergreen tree often planted as an ornamental for its fragrant white flowers that yield a perfume; source of very heavy hardwood used for railroad ties. In the olden time, very hard timber was used for making lances.
Khirni Uses
Ornamental Use:
- The plant is used for an ornamental purpose
Medicinal Use:
- The leaves are applied to the head in the form of a poultice for severe colds
- Oil from the seeds is used for sores, scabies, wounds, and rheumatism
- The root of this herb is often used as an antidote for snake poison
- The dried flowers are used for bleeding hemorrhoids and dysentery with mucus
- Fresh flowers are also prescribed for excessive thirst, excessive perspiration, cough, and indigestion
Culinary Use:
- Leaves
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