Lodha
Symplocos racemosa
Outdoor Plants Difficulty: Easy
📖 About this plant
Symplocos racemosa (lodh tree or ‘Lodha’ in Odia, also called Lodhra) is a small evergreen tree of the Symplocaceae family. The tree bears glossy leaves and clusters of small white-yellow flowers. Bark is used in Ayurvedic medicine for eye diseases, digestive complaints, and as a uterine tonic. The tree is naturally found in moist 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
Lodha
BN
Bengali
Lodha
MR
Marathi
Lodha
TE
Telugu
Lodha
TA
Tamil
Lodha
GU
Gujarati
Lodha
UR
Urdu
Lodha
KN
Kannada
Lodha
OR
Odia
Lodha
ML
Malayalam
Lodha
PA
Punjabi
Lodha
AS
Assamese
Lodha
📋 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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