Mohul
Madhuca indica
Outdoor Plants Difficulty: Easy
📖 About this plant
Madhuca indica (syn. Madhuca longifolia — mahua or ‘Mohul’ in Odia, also called Mahua) is a large deciduous tree of the Sapotaceae family. The tree produces fleshy flowers that are eaten fresh, dried, or distilled into mahua liquor — a major tribal beverage in central India. Seeds yield mahua oil used in soap-making and as an edible oil. Wood is hard and used for furniture and construction. The tree is culturally sacred in many tribal communities.
🧑🌾 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
मोहुल
BN
Bengali
মোহুল
MR
Marathi
मोहूळ
TE
Telugu
మోహుల్
TA
Tamil
மோஹுல்
GU
Gujarati
મોહુલ
UR
Urdu
موہل
KN
Kannada
ಮೋಹುಲ್
OR
Odia
ମୋହୁଲ
ML
Malayalam
മോഹുൽ
PA
Punjabi
ਮੋਹੁਲ
AS
Assamese
মোহুল
📋 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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