Neem tree(The Miracle Tree) has been widely planted as a shade tree and apart from various health benefits it makes a stunning outdoor garden foliage plant.
It is a tall evergreen perennial tree with the small bright green leaves. It is up to 30 m tall. It blossoms with the small white flowe ¹ It has a straight trunk. Its bark is hard rough and scaly, fissured even in small trees.
The colour of the bark is brown grayish.The leaves are alternate and consists of several leaflets with serrated edges. Its flowers are small and white in colour.
Common Name |
Azadirachta indica, Nimtree, Indian Lilac, Neem. |
Maximum Reachable Height |
Up to 7-8 m |
Flower Color |
white or pale yellow |
Bloom Time |
Seasonal bloomer |
Difficulty Level |
easy to grow |
Care And Nurture
Lighting
- More than 6 hours of preferably morning sunlight a day is ideal for plant to grow well and natural indirect bright light for the rest of the day.
Watering
- Before watering poke your finger/plain small stick into the soil to check the moisture.
- Water when top soil (1-2 inches) feels dry to touch.
- Water thoroughly in the summer and reduce watering in winter and rainy season.
- Daily Watering good at young stage.
Soil and Fertilization
- The soil should be well drained and fertile, rich in organic content for growing Neem plant.
- Allow the soil to dry out between waterings.
- During the main growing season (Feb-June) feed the plant with organic fertilizer.
- Also, prepare the soil with fertilizers and plant feed before planting the tree.
- Apply the organic fertilizer in the spring season.