{"product_id":"bauhinia-retusa-0-5-kg-seeds","title":"Bauhinia Retusa - 0.5 kg Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003eBauhinia retusa (\u003cem\u003eBauhinia retusa\u003c\/em\u003e), known locally as Semla or Kandla, is a small-to-medium deciduous tree of the sub-Himalayan tracts, valued for the clear gum (Semla gum) that exudes from its bark. It carries the characteristic two-lobed, camel-foot leaves of the genus and bears creamy-white to yellowish flowers before producing flat, woody pods.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn India it is found through the foothills of the Himalayas, the Shivaliks and the drier mixed forests of the north, growing on stony and well-drained slopes. The tree is used for fuelwood, leaf fodder for cattle and goats, its commercial gum, and as a hardy ornamental and soil-binder on degraded land.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFamily: Fabaceae (Caesalpinioideae)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNative region: Sub-Himalayan northern India\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMature height: 8-12 m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrowth rate: Moderate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo raise from seed, extract the flat seeds from mature dry pods and soak them in water for 24 hours to soften the coat. Sow about 1-2 cm deep in well-drained nursery soil during late spring or the early monsoon; germination usually takes 1-2 weeks. Transplant the seedlings to the field when they reach 20-30 cm and the rains are established.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"vedicflora","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51052095930614,"sku":"SED-TRE-BAUHINIA-003","price":1132.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0805\/4980\/6326\/files\/nurserylive-seeds-bauhinia-retusa-0-5-kg-seeds-16968614936716.jpg?v=1782714289","url":"https:\/\/vedicflora.com\/products\/bauhinia-retusa-0-5-kg-seeds","provider":"vedicflora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}