Kharkhari
Acrostichum aureum
Outdoor Plants Difficulty: Easy
📖 About this plant
Acrostichum aureum (‘Kharkhari’ in Odia) is a plant of the Acrostichaceae 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
खरखड़ी
BN
Bengali
খরখড়ি
MR
Marathi
खरखडी
TE
Telugu
ఖర్ఖరి
TA
Tamil
கர்கரி
GU
Gujarati
ખરખડી
UR
Urdu
خرخڑی
KN
Kannada
ಖರ್ಖರಿ
OR
Odia
ଖରଖଡ଼ି
ML
Malayalam
ഖര്ഖരി
PA
Punjabi
ਖਰਖੜੀ
AS
Assamese
খৰখৰি
📋 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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