Mohan
Randia dumetorum
Medicinal Plants Difficulty: Easy
📖 About this plant
Randia dumetorum (syn. Catunaregam spinosa — emetic nut or ‘Mohan’/’Patua’/’Salar’ in Odia, also called Mainphal) is a thorny shrub of the Rubiaceae family. The plant bears attractive white flowers and round fruits. Fruits are used in Ayurvedic medicine as an emetic (to induce vomiting for poisoning treatment) and for skin diseases.
🧑🌾 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
Mohan
BN
Bengali
Mohan
MR
Marathi
Mohan
TE
Telugu
Mohan
TA
Tamil
Mohan
GU
Gujarati
Mohan
UR
Urdu
Mohan
KN
Kannada
Mohan
OR
Odia
Mohan
ML
Malayalam
Mohan
PA
Punjabi
Mohan
AS
Assamese
Mohan
📋 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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