{"product_id":"aegle-marmelos-bel-tree-bilva-patra-0-5-kg-seeds","title":"Aegle Marmelos, Bel Tree, Bilva Patra - 0.5 kg Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAegle marmelos\u003c\/em\u003e, the bael or bilva tree, is a thorny, slow-to-moderate deciduous tree sacred to Lord Shiva and revered in Hindu tradition. Native to and grown throughout India, it bears trifoliate aromatic leaves and large, hard-shelled fruits filled with sweet, fragrant, mucilaginous pulp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fruit is widely used to make cooling sherbet and is highly valued in Ayurveda, where the pulp, leaves, bark and roots treat digestive and other ailments; the foliage is offered in worship. A hardy tree that tolerates dry, alkaline and poor soils, it is grown in home gardens, temple grounds and orchards as a fruit, medicinal and shade tree.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFamily: Rutaceae\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNative region: Indian subcontinent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMature height: 8-12 m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrowth rate: slow to moderate, drought hardy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eExtract the seeds from ripe fruit, wash off the pulp and soak them in water for 12-24 hours before sowing, as fresh seed germinates best. Sow about 1 cm deep in a well-drained nursery mix kept warm and moist; germination usually takes 14-21 days. Raise the seedlings in poly bags and transplant carefully, as the long taproot resents disturbance, at the start of the monsoon.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"vedicflora","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51052019908854,"sku":"SED-TRE-AEGLE-001","price":1099.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0805\/4980\/6326\/files\/nurserylive-seeds-aegle-marmelos-bel-tree-bilva-patra-0-5-kg-seeds-16968552153228.jpg?v=1782714213","url":"https:\/\/vedicflora.com\/products\/aegle-marmelos-bel-tree-bilva-patra-0-5-kg-seeds","provider":"vedicflora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}