Small Indian rainforest tree with elegant drooping compound leaves and dense rounded clusters of intensely fragrant orange-red flowers that open yellow and age to red over a day or two.
Hardiness ratings
| System | Rating | Temperature range | How to read it |
|---|---|---|---|
| USDA hardiness zone | Zone 10–12 | −1.1 °C to 15.6 °C | Plant tolerates down to this zone |
| RHS hardiness rating | H1c | 5 °C to 10 °C | Plant needs at least this level of cold tolerance |
| Canadian plant hardiness zone | Zone 9 | −1 °C and warmer | Plant tolerates down to this zone |
| Australian (ANBG) zone | Zone 5–7 | 5 °C and warmer | Plant tolerates down to this zone |
Growing notes
- Native to South Asian rainforest — Indian subcontinent and Sri Lanka
- Sacred tree in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism — Buddha was said to have been born under one, often planted in temple gardens
- WARNING: IUCN listed as Vulnerable in the wild — habitat loss and over-collection for medicinal bark, source only nursery-propagated plants
- Strictly tropical — frost-tender, demands warm humid conditions
- Not reliably hardy outdoors in Canada — Canadian zone values shown represent the system maximum and do not imply garden cultivation north of the warmest coastal pockets.
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