Bandari
Bruguiera gymnorrhiza
Aquatic Plants Difficulty: Moderate Air purifying
📖 About this plant
Bruguiera gymnorrhiza (large-leafed mangrove or ‘Bandari’ in Odia) is a large mangrove tree of the Rhizophoraceae family. The tree produces distinctive large knee roots (pneumatophores) for gas exchange in waterlogged mangrove mud, and large viviparous propagules that germinate while still attached to the parent tree. Bark yields high-quality tannin for leather and dye. Wood is hard and used for construction and charcoal.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
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Light
Full sun
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Water
Brackish mangrove water
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Humidity
High
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Temperature
20-35°C
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Soil
Mangrove mud
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Fertilizer
Not required
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- Indo-Pacific mangroves
- 📏 Max height
- 10-20 m
- 📐 Spread
- 4-6 m
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Year-round (red-yellow flowers)
- 🎨 Bloom color
- Red-yellow
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Evergreen leathery green
- ⏳ Lifespan
- 50+ years
- 📈 Growth rate
- Moderate
- ☠️ Toxicity
- Non-toxic
- 🌱 Propagation
- Propagules
🛡️ Health & Safety
🐾 Pet safe
✅ Non-toxic
Non-toxic
Common issues
- Habitat loss, top-dying from salinity changes
💡 Care tips
- Mangrove species — requires brackish habitat. Conservation priority.
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