Garani
Ceriops decandra
Aquatic Plants Difficulty: Moderate
📖 About this plant
Ceriops decandra (spurred mangrove or ‘Garani’ in Odia, also called ‘Garth’) is a small mangrove tree of the Rhizophoraceae family. The tree produces knee roots and small viviparous propagules. Bark yields high-quality tannin for leather and dye. Wood is hard and used for charcoal and small construction. The tree is found in the Sundarbans and other Indian mangrove forests.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
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Light
Full sun
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Water
Brackish mangrove water
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Humidity
High
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Temperature
20-35°C
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Soil
Mangrove mud
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Fertilizer
Not required
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- Indo-Pacific mangroves
- 📏 Max height
- 5-10 m
- 📐 Spread
- 3-5 m
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Summer (small yellow flowers)
- 🎨 Bloom color
- Yellow
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Evergreen leathery dark green
- ⏳ Lifespan
- 30+ years
- 📈 Growth rate
- Slow
- ☠️ Toxicity
- Non-toxic
- 🌱 Propagation
- Propagules
🛡️ Health & Safety
🐾 Pet safe
✅ Non-toxic
Non-toxic
Common issues
- Habitat loss, top-dying from salinity changes
💡 Care tips
- Mangrove species — requires brackish habitat. Conservation priority.
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