Tentuli
Tamarindus indica
Outdoor Plants Difficulty: Easy
📖 About this plant
Tamarindus indica (tamarind or ‘Tentuli’/’Kania’ in Odia, also called Imli) is a large evergreen tree of the Caesalpiniaceae family. The tree produces brown pod fruits with sour-sweet pulp used in chutney, sambar, rasam, and as a souring agent in Indian cooking. Tamarind paste is a key ingredient in Worcestershire sauce. The tree is drought-tolerant and is extensively cultivated in tropical India. Wood is hard and used for furniture and agricultural implements.
🧑🌾 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
Tentuli
BN
Bengali
Tentuli
MR
Marathi
Tentuli
TE
Telugu
Tentuli
TA
Tamil
Tentuli
GU
Gujarati
Tentuli
UR
Urdu
Tentuli
KN
Kannada
Tentuli
OR
Odia
Tentuli
ML
Malayalam
Tentuli
PA
Punjabi
Tentuli
AS
Assamese
Tentuli
📋 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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