Khirkoli
Manilkara hexandra
Fruit Plants & Bushes Difficulty: Easy
📖 About this plant
Manilkara hexandra (Ceylon ironwood or ‘Khirkoli’ in Odia, also called Khirni) is a medium evergreen tree of the Sapotaceae family. The plant bears small yellow edible fruits. Wood is extremely hard and used for heavy construction. The tree is naturally found in dry 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
खिरकोली
BN
Bengali
খিরকলি
MR
Marathi
खिरकोळी
TE
Telugu
ఖిర్కోలి
TA
Tamil
கிர்கோலி
GU
Gujarati
ખિરકોળી
UR
Urdu
خرکولی
KN
Kannada
ಖಿರ್ಕೋಲಿ
OR
Odia
ଖିରକୋଲି
ML
Malayalam
ഖിർകോലി
PA
Punjabi
ਖਿਰਕੋਲੀ
AS
Assamese
খিৰকলী
📋 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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