Sowing months
Jun–Jul
Sunlight
Full sun
Water
Weekly for three years
Mature size
10–20 m
First harvest
Flowers year five
Family
Magnoliaceae
Where it grows
ground
Good for
beauty, biodiversity
Sow in
monsoon
Care
A tree for a courtyard or campus, not a container.
Golden champa — a tall tree whose flowers are sold by the handful at dusk.
Growing it
A tree for a courtyard or campus, not a container.
What it is for
Scented flowers for hair and offerings; beetle-pollinated.