Dhaman
Grewia tiliifolia
Outdoor Plants Difficulty: Easy
📖 About this plant
Grewia tiliifolia (raspberry bush or ‘Dhaman’ in Odia, also called Dhaman) is a medium deciduous tree of the Tiliaceae family. The tree bears rounded rough leaves and yellow flowers followed by edible red drupes. Fruits are eaten raw or made into juice. Wood is hard and used for agricultural implements and fuelwood. Bark yields a fiber used for cordage. The tree is naturally found in dry deciduous forests.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
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Light
Full sun
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Water
Regular; drought-tolerant once established
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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
Compost annually
🌐 Common Names
HI
Hindi
धमान
BN
Bengali
ধমন
MR
Marathi
धमान
TE
Telugu
ధమన్
TA
Tamil
தமன்
GU
Gujarati
ધમાન
UR
Urdu
دھمان
KN
Kannada
ಧಮನ್
OR
Odia
ଧମାନ
ML
Malayalam
ധമന്
PA
Punjabi
ਧਮਾਨ
AS
Assamese
ধমন
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- India, Sri Lanka, Southeast Asia
- 📏 Max height
- 10-15 m
- 📐 Spread
- 5-7 m
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Spring (yellow flowers in clusters)
- 🎨 Bloom color
- Yellow
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Deciduous rounded rough green
- ⏳ Lifespan
- 40+ years
- 📈 Growth rate
- Moderate
- ☠️ Toxicity
- Non-toxic
- 🌱 Propagation
- Seeds
🛡️ Health & Safety
🐾 Pet safe
✅ Non-toxic
Non-toxic
Common issues
- Leaf spot
- stem borer
💡 Care tips
- Plant in full sun.
- Tolerates drought.
- Fruits are edible.
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