Chauli
Cassine glauca
Outdoor Plants Difficulty: Easy
📖 About this plant
Cassine glauca (syn. Elaeodendron glaucum — ‘Chauli’ or ‘Mukha’ in Odia) is a small to medium evergreen tree of the Celastraceae family. The tree bears leathery leaves and small white-green flowers followed by fleshy fruits. Wood is hard and used for agricultural implements. Bark and leaves are used in traditional medicine.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Water
Regular
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Humidity
Moderate
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Temperature
15-35°C
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Soil
Well-draining loam
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Fertilizer
Compost annually
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- India, Sri Lanka
- 📏 Max height
- 8-12 m
- 📐 Spread
- 4-6 m
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Spring (small white-green flowers)
- 🎨 Bloom color
- White-green
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Evergreen glossy dark green
- ⏳ Lifespan
- 40+ years
- 📈 Growth rate
- Moderate
- ☠️ Toxicity
- Non-toxic
- 🌱 Propagation
- Seeds
🛡️ Health & Safety
🐾 Pet safe
✅ Non-toxic
Non-toxic
Common issues
- Leaf spot, scale insects
💡 Care tips
- Plant in full sun to partial shade. Tolerates poor soils.
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