Phanphana
Oroxylum indicum
Outdoor Plants Difficulty: Easy
📖 About this plant
Oroxylum indicum (midnight horror or ‘Phanphana’/’Phanpuni’ in Odia, also called Sonapatha) is a medium deciduous tree of the Bignoniaceae family. The tree bears huge pinnate leaves and large purple-pink trumpet flowers that open at night. Bark, roots, and seeds are used in Ayurvedic medicine (one of the ingredients of Dasamoola). The tree is naturally found in moist deciduous forests.
🧑🌾 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
फनफना
BN
Bengali
ফনফনা
MR
Marathi
फनफना
TE
Telugu
ఫన్ఫనా
TA
Tamil
பன்பனா
GU
Gujarati
ફનફના
UR
Urdu
فن فنا
KN
Kannada
ಫನ್ಫನಾ
OR
Odia
ଫନଫନା
ML
Malayalam
ഫന്ഫന
PA
Punjabi
ਫਨਫਨਾ
AS
Assamese
ফনফনা
📋 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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