Bottle Brush चील

🌱 About the plant

Red brushes of stamens on drooping branches; a hardy naturalised garden tree.

Growing it

Takes hard pruning and tolerates poor soil.

What it is for

Sunbird and bee nectar; a small tree for a terrace tub.

🪴 How to grow

Sunlight

Full sun

Water

Weekly

Season

Jun–Jul

Grows in

Garden / ground, Terrace / rooftop

Mature size

4–8 m

First harvest

Flowers from year three

Takes hard pruning and tolerates poor soil.

🌾 Traditional uses

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

Traditional knowledge

Sunbird and bee nectar; a small tree for a terrace tub.

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