
- Hindi
- अखरोट
- Botanical
- Juglans regia
- Family
- Juglandaceae
About the plant
The nut tree of Kashmir and the western hills, needing real winter cold.
Growing it
Only worth planting above about 1,200 m.
What it is for
Akhrot; hill-farm timber and nuts.
How to grow
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Water
- Weekly for three years
- Season
- Jan–Feb, Dec
- Grows in
- Garden / ground
- Mature size
- 15–25 m
- First harvest
- Nuts year seven grafted
Only worth planting above about 1,200 m.
Traditional uses
Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.
Traditional knowledge
Akhrot; hill-farm timber and nuts.
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
- Review
- Not yet reviewed by a named specialist
- Published