{"product_id":"casuarina-equisetifolia-australian-pine-tree-0-5-kg-seeds","title":"Casuarina Equisetifolia, Australian pine tree - 0.5 kg Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCasuarina equisetifolia\u003c\/em\u003e, the Australian Pine, Beefwood or Whistling Pine (Suru\/Jangli saru in India), is a fast-growing evergreen tree with slender, drooping, needle-like branchlets that whisper in the wind. Though it resembles a conifer it is a flowering tree that fixes nitrogen through a symbiosis with \u003cem\u003eFrankia\u003c\/em\u003e, letting it colonise poor, sandy and saline soils.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the foremost species for coastal afforestation, sand-dune stabilisation and shelterbelts, and is grown extensively for fuelwood, charcoal, pulpwood and scaffolding poles. Its hard, heavy wood and rapid growth make it a mainstay of agroforestry and farm-forestry across the Indian coasts of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and the west coast, as well as inland plantations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFamily: Casuarinaceae\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNative region: Coastal Australia and Southeast Asia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMature height: 20-35 m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrowth rate: Very fast\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe tiny winged seeds need no pre-treatment. Surface-sow them thinly on a moist, sandy seedbed or tray and press in lightly without burying, keeping them shaded and damp; germination follows in about 7-14 days. Prick the delicate seedlings into polybags early and harden them before field planting at 30-45 cm, ideally with the monsoon rains.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"vedicflora","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51052186763510,"sku":"SED-TRE-CASUARINA-001","price":999.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0805\/4980\/6326\/files\/nurserylive-seeds-casuarina-equisetifolia-australian-pine-tree-0-5-kg-seeds-16968697512076_cde237e2-05bf-4230-934e-978377f276ea.jpg?v=1782714365","url":"https:\/\/vedicflora.com\/products\/casuarina-equisetifolia-australian-pine-tree-0-5-kg-seeds","provider":"vedicflora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}