Mundi
Mitragyna parviflora
Outdoor Plants Difficulty: Easy
📖 About this plant
Mitragyna parviflora (kadam or ‘Mundi’/’Mitkania’ in Odia, also called Ghal) is a medium deciduous tree of the Rubiaceae family. The tree bears glossy leaves and round yellow flower heads. Wood is moderately hard and used for furniture, plywood, and construction. Bark is used in Ayurvedic medicine. The tree is naturally found in dry deciduous forests.
🧑🌾 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
मुंडी
BN
Bengali
মুন্ডি
MR
Marathi
मुंडी
TE
Telugu
ముండి
TA
Tamil
முண்டி
GU
Gujarati
મુંડી
UR
Urdu
مُنڈی
KN
Kannada
ಮುಂಡಿ
OR
Odia
ମୁଣ୍ଡି
ML
Malayalam
മുണ്ടി
PA
Punjabi
ਮੁੰਡੀ
AS
Assamese
মুণ্ডি
📋 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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