Kadamb कदम्ब

🌱 About the plant

A fast native shade tree with scented ball flowers and city birds in it.

Growing it

Needs real ground and room — not a pot tree.

What it is for

Street and campus shade; bird habitat; monsoon scent.

🪴 How to grow

Sunlight

Full sun

Water

Weekly for two years

Season

Jun–Aug

Grows in

Garden / ground

Mature size

10–20 m

First harvest

Flowers year four

Needs real ground and room — not a pot tree.

🌾 Traditional uses

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

Traditional knowledge

Street and campus shade; bird habitat; monsoon scent.

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