Kerua
Sonneratia apetala
Aquatic Plants Difficulty: Easy
📖 About this plant
Sonneratia apetala (‘Kerua’ in Odia) is a plant of the Sonneratiaceae 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
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
🌐 Common Names
HI
Hindi
Kerua
BN
Bengali
Kerua
MR
Marathi
Kerua
TE
Telugu
Kerua
TA
Tamil
Kerua
GU
Gujarati
Kerua
UR
Urdu
Kerua
KN
Kannada
Kerua
OR
Odia
Kerua
ML
Malayalam
Kerua
PA
Punjabi
Kerua
AS
Assamese
Kerua
📋 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, propagules
🛡️ 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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