Description
Common Name | Mehndi, Mehandi, Myrtus communis, heena |
Maximum Reachable Height | 4.00 to 6.00 feet |
Flower Colour | White with yellow-tipped stamens |
Bloom Time | May to July |
Difficulty Level | easy to grow |
Planting and care
The minimum temperature needed for a henna plant to grow and nourish well is 22 ºC.
It is recommended to keep well-drained soil for the proper growth of the henna plant.
Trimming the plant will help you to keep your henna plant bushy.
It is important to keep your henna plant free from the attack of pests.
Applying fertilizers will help you to get a good leaf supply.
Mehndi care
Keep the plant in natural indirect bright Light.
Poke your finger/plain small stick into the soil to check the moisture.
Water when topsoil (1-2inches) feels dry to touch.
Do not re-pot for min. 2 weeks after receiving it.
Sunlight | More than 6 hours of direct bright sunlight a day. |
Watering | Before water poke your finger/plain small stick into the soil to check the moisture.
Water when topsoil (1-2 inches) feels dry to touch. Water thoroughly in the summer and reduce watering in the winter and rainy seasons. |
Soil | The soil should be well-drained and fertile, rich in organic content for growing plants.
Grow well in the pH range of 6.5 to 7 |
Temperature | 12-15F |
Fertilizer | During the main growing season (June-July) feed the plant with organic fertilizer. |
Mehndi special feature
It is the best natural coloring agent.
Mehndi uses
Ornamental Use:
- The plant is used for ornamental purpose mainly as a fence or hedge plant
Medicinal Use:
- Mehndi bark and root are used for the treatment of liver enlargement and jaundice
- Mehndi leaves are soaked in water and drunken to cure cracking of nails and adds nutrition to the body
- It used for the treatment of some fungal infection, i
- , athlete’s foot
- It used as a useful agent for leucoderma
- Note- Please consults your health advisor before application or consuming of plants or plant parts
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