{"product_id":"cedrus-deodara-devdar-0-5-kg-seeds","title":"Cedrus Deodara, Devdar - 0.5 kg Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCedrus deodara\u003c\/em\u003e, the Deodar or Devdar, is a majestic evergreen conifer with a conical crown and gracefully drooping branch tips clothed in clusters of bluish-green needles. Revered in Indian tradition as the 'timber of the gods', it is the pride of the western Himalayan forests.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt yields one of India's most durable and aromatic construction timbers, used for building, railway sleepers, beams and joinery, and its oil has traditional medicinal value. The tree is also a celebrated ornamental and avenue species at Himalayan hill stations such as Shimla, Manali and Mussoorie. It is native to the western Himalaya, growing at roughly 1,500-3,000 m in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jammu and Kashmir, and requires a cool, temperate climate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFamily: Pinaceae\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNative region: Western Himalaya\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMature height: 40-50 m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrowth rate: Slow to moderate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeodar seed germinates best after a cool, moist chilling. Soak the winged seeds for a day, then cold-stratify them (in moist sand in a refrigerator) for 3-4 weeks before sowing about 1 cm deep in a well-drained, sandy tray kept in cool, shaded conditions. Germination takes roughly 21-30 days; grow the seedlings on slowly under part shade and transplant after the first season when sturdy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"vedicflora","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51052195021046,"sku":"SED-TRE-CEDRUS-001","price":1059.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0805\/4980\/6326\/files\/nurserylive-seeds-cedrus-deodara-devdar-0-5-kg-seeds-16968698429580.jpg?v=1782714376","url":"https:\/\/vedicflora.com\/products\/cedrus-deodara-devdar-0-5-kg-seeds","provider":"vedicflora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}