Rain Tree विलायती सिरस

🌱 About the plant

An enormous umbrella crown of ferny leaves that folds shut before rain.

Growing it

Give it thirty metres of width or do not plant it.

What it is for

Park and campus shade; pods eaten by cattle.

🪴 How to grow

Sunlight

Full sun

Water

Weekly for two years

Season

Jun–Jul

Grows in

Garden / ground

Mature size

15–25 m, very wide

First harvest

Shade from year five

Give it thirty metres of width or do not plant it.

🌾 Traditional uses

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

Traditional knowledge

Park and campus shade; pods eaten by cattle.

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