Kathakatirani
Dalbergia candenatensis
Climbing Plants Difficulty: Easy
📖 About this plant
Dalbergia candenatensis (‘Kathakatirani’ in Odia) is a climbing plant of the Fabaceae 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
कठकटिरानी
BN
Bengali
কঠকটিরানি
MR
Marathi
कठकटिरानी
TE
Telugu
కఠకటిరాని
TA
Tamil
கடகடிரானி
GU
Gujarati
કઠકટિરાની
UR
Urdu
کٹھکٹیرانی
KN
Kannada
ಕಠಕಟಿರಾನಿ
OR
Odia
କଠକଟିରାନି
ML
Malayalam
കഠകടിരാനി
PA
Punjabi
ਕਠਕਟਿਰਾਨੀ
AS
Assamese
কঠকটিৰানী
📋 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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