Polyalthia longifolia, Ashok - 0.5 kg Seeds
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The Ashok or Mast Tree (Polyalthia longifolia), often called the False Ashoka, is a tall, evergreen tree with a straight trunk and a slender, conical crown of glossy, wavy-edged lanceolate leaves. Its symmetrical, pillar-like form and dense foliage make it one of the most planted ornamental and avenue trees in India, used for screens, windbreaks and formal landscaping in gardens, temples, campuses and roadsides; its young leaves are widely used in festive decorations.
The thick canopy filters dust, noise and wind, while the small purple-black drupes feed birds. It grows readily throughout the warm plains of India in full sun and ordinary, well-drained soil, and the straight, flexible wood was traditionally used for masts, pencils and matchwood.
- Family: Annonaceae
- Native region: India and Sri Lanka
- Mature height: 10-15 m
- Growth rate: Moderate
De-pulp the ripe purple drupes and soak the cleaned seeds for 24-48 hours before sowing. Sow about 1 cm deep in seed trays of light, moist mix kept warm and shaded; germination is slow and staggered, usually taking a month or more. Prick the seedlings into bags and grow on for several months before transplanting.
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Country of origin: India