Kanikasundari
Heritiera kanikensis
Outdoor Plants Difficulty: Easy
📖 About this plant
Heritiera kanikensis (‘Kanikasundari’ in Odia) is a plant of the Sterculiaceae family, naturally found in India. The plant has traditional uses in medicine, agriculture, or as a timber/fuelwood species.
🧑🌾 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
Compost annually
🌐 Common Names
HI
Hindi
कनिकासुंदरी
BN
Bengali
কনিকাসুন্দরী
MR
Marathi
कनिकासुंदरी
TE
Telugu
కనికాసుందరి
TA
Tamil
கனிகாசுந்தரி
GU
Gujarati
કનિકાસુંદરી
UR
Urdu
کنیکا سندری
KN
Kannada
ಕನಿಕಾಸುಂದರಿ
OR
Odia
କନିକାସୁନ୍ଦରୀ
ML
Malayalam
കനികാസുന്ദരി
PA
Punjabi
ਕਨੀਕਾਸੁੰਦਰੀ
AS
Assamese
কনিকাসুন্দৰী
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- Indian Subcontinent
- 📏 Max height
- 10-20 m
- 📐 Spread
- 4-6 m
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Spring
- 🎨 Bloom color
- White-yellow
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Green
- ⏳ Lifespan
- 40+ years
- 📈 Growth rate
- Moderate
- ☠️ Toxicity
- Non-toxic
- 🌱 Propagation
- Seeds
🛡️ Health & Safety
🐾 Pet safe
✅ Non-toxic
Non-toxic
Common issues
- Leaf spot
- caterpillar defoliation
💡 Care tips
- Plant in well-draining soil with appropriate light.
- Tolerates Indian tropical conditions.
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