Garh Khair
Acacia lenticularis
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📖 About this plant
Acacia lenticularis (also called ‘Garh khair’ in Odia) is a medium deciduous tree of the Mimosaceae family. The tree bears bipinnate leaves and clusters of cream-yellow flowers. Wood is hard and used for fuelwood and small construction. The tree fixes nitrogen and is used in agroforestry and for afforestation of degraded lands.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
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Light
Full sun
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Water
Drought-tolerant
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Humidity
Low
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Temperature
15-38°C
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Soil
Well-draining; tolerates poor soils
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Fertilizer
Low — fixes nitrogen
🌐 Common Names
HI
Hindi
गढ़ खैर
BN
Bengali
গড় খেয়ার
MR
Marathi
गढ खैर
TE
Telugu
గఢ్ ఖైర్
TA
Tamil
கர் கைர்
GU
Gujarati
ગઢ ખૈર
UR
Urdu
گڑھ کھیر
KN
Kannada
ಗಢ್ ಖೈರ್
OR
Odia
ଗଡ଼ ଖେର
ML
Malayalam
ഗഢ് ഖൈർ
PA
Punjabi
ਗੜ੍ਹ ਖੈਰ
AS
Assamese
গড় খেয়াৰ
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- India, Southeast Asia
- 📏 Max height
- 8-15 m
- 📐 Spread
- 4-6 m
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Spring (cream-yellow flowers)
- 🎨 Bloom color
- Cream-yellow
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Deciduous bipinnate green
- ⏳ Lifespan
- 40+ years
- 📈 Growth rate
- Moderate
- ☠️ Toxicity
- Mild — thorns
- 🌱 Propagation
- Seeds
🛡️ Health & Safety
Common issues
- Leaf spot
- stem borer
💡 Care tips
- Plant in full sun.
- Tolerates drought.
- Useful for degraded land restoration.
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