Dhalasiris
Albizia procera
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📖 About this plant
Albizia procera (white siris or ‘Dhalasiris’ in Odia, also called ‘Tentra’) is a large deciduous tree of the Mimosaceae family. The tree bears bipinnate leaves and clusters of white-yellow powder-puff flowers in summer. Wood is moderately hard and used for furniture, agricultural implements, and construction. Leaves are valuable livestock fodder. The tree fixes nitrogen and is extensively planted in agroforestry and for avenue planting.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
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Light
Full sun
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Water
Regular; moderately drought-tolerant
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Humidity
Moderate
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Temperature
15-38°C
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Soil
Well-draining loam
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Fertilizer
Low — fixes nitrogen
🌐 Common Names
HI
Hindi
धलासिरिस
BN
Bengali
ধালাসিরিস
MR
Marathi
धलासिरिस
TE
Telugu
ధలాసిరిస్
TA
Tamil
தலாஸிரிஸ்
GU
Gujarati
ધલાસિરિસ
UR
Urdu
دھلاسیرس
KN
Kannada
ಧಲಾಸಿರಿಸ್
OR
Odia
ଧଲାସିରିସ୍
ML
Malayalam
ധലാസിരിസ്
PA
Punjabi
ਧਲਾਸਿਰਿਸ
AS
Assamese
ধালাসিৰিস
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- India, Southeast Asia
- 📏 Max height
- 15-25 m
- 📐 Spread
- 6-10 m
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Summer (white-yellow powder-puff flowers)
- 🎨 Bloom color
- White-yellow
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Deciduous bipinnate green
- ⏳ Lifespan
- 40+ years
- 📈 Growth rate
- Fast
- ☠️ Toxicity
- Non-toxic
- 🌱 Propagation
- Seeds
🛡️ Health & Safety
🐾 Pet safe
✅ Non-toxic
Non-toxic
Common issues
- Leaf spot
- stem borer
- termite
💡 Care tips
- Plant in full sun.
- Fast-growing agroforestry tree.
- Tolerates poor soils.
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