Deodar देवदार

🌱 About the plant

The Himalayan cedar — a slow, magnificent, cold-climate conifer.

Growing it

Needs altitude and cold; a plains planting fails.

What it is for

Timber and hill amenity planting; a two-century tree.

🪴 How to grow

Sunlight

Full sun, cool air

Water

Weekly the first three years

Season

Mar–Apr, Oct

Grows in

Garden / ground

Mature size

20–50 m

First harvest

Timber year forty

Needs altitude and cold; a plains planting fails.

🌾 Traditional uses

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

Traditional knowledge

Timber and hill amenity planting; a two-century tree.

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