Orua
Sonneratia casolaris
Aquatic Plants Difficulty: Easy
📖 About this plant
Sonneratia casolaris (‘Orua’ 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
Orua
BN
Bengali
Orua
MR
Marathi
Orua
TE
Telugu
Orua
TA
Tamil
Orua
GU
Gujarati
Orua
UR
Urdu
Orua
KN
Kannada
Orua
OR
Odia
Orua
ML
Malayalam
Orua
PA
Punjabi
Orua
AS
Assamese
Orua
📋 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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