Indian Coral Tree पंगारा

🌱 About the plant

Scarlet flowers on bare branches in spring; grows from a stuck-in cutting.

Growing it

A large cutting planted in June roots and becomes a tree.

What it is for

Live fencing; heavy nectar for mynas and sunbirds.

🪴 How to grow

Sunlight

Full sun

Water

Weekly the first year

Season

Jun–Jul

Grows in

Garden / ground

Mature size

8–15 m

First harvest

Flowers year three

A large cutting planted in June roots and becomes a tree.

🌾 Traditional uses

Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.

Traditional knowledge

Live fencing; heavy nectar for mynas and sunbirds.

Scientific evidence

This record has not yet assessed the research on these uses. Absence of an assessment here is not evidence either way.

Important: Traditional plant use does not replace professional medical advice. Do not treat a condition on the strength of this page — speak to a doctor.

🐝 Ecological value

🗺️ Where it grows in India