Sowing months
Jun–Jul
Sunlight
Full sun
Water
Weekly for two years
Mature size
15–25 m
First harvest
Flowers year eight
Family
Malvaceae
Where it grows
ground
Good for
beauty, biodiversity
Sow in
monsoon
Care
A big tree for parks and riverbanks only.
Huge red cups in February that feed every bird in the neighbourhood at once.
Growing it
A big tree for parks and riverbanks only.
What it is for
The single best February bird-nectar tree in North India.