Tinakoli
Ziziphus rugosa
Outdoor Plants Difficulty: Easy
📖 About this plant
Ziziphus rugosa (‘Tinakoli’ in Odia) is a outdoor plant of the Rhamnaceae 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
Tinakoli
BN
Bengali
Tinakoli
MR
Marathi
Tinakoli
TE
Telugu
Tinakoli
TA
Tamil
Tinakoli
GU
Gujarati
Tinakoli
UR
Urdu
Tinakoli
KN
Kannada
Tinakoli
OR
Odia
Tinakoli
ML
Malayalam
Tinakoli
PA
Punjabi
Tinakoli
AS
Assamese
Tinakoli
📋 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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