{"product_id":"kusum-tree-ceylon-oak-0-5-kg-seeds","title":"Kusum Tree, Ceylon Oak - 0.5 kg Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Kusum or Ceylon Oak (\u003cem\u003eSchleichera oleosa\u003c\/em\u003e) is a large, hardy deciduous tree with a dense, rounded crown and flushes of striking coppery-red young foliage. It is an important multipurpose forest tree of India, both for its products and as the principal host for the lac insect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIts very hard, durable timber is used for ploughs, pestles and tool handles; the seeds yield kusum (macassar) oil used in cooking, soap, lamps and traditional hair and skin care; the acidic fruit pulp is eaten; and the bark and oil have medicinal uses. Above all, it is widely cultivated for lac production. It grows in dry and moist deciduous forests across India, notably Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and the sub-Himalayan tract.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFamily:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sapindaceae\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative region:\u003c\/strong\u003e Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature height:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20-30 m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow to moderate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe seed loses viability quickly, so remove the pulp and sow fresh. Soak the cleaned seed in water for about 24 hours, sow roughly 2 cm deep in bags or a tray of well-drained mix, and keep moist and warm; germination takes around 21-30 days. Raise seedlings in deep containers as they form a long taproot, and transplant before it coils.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"vedicflora","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51052499796214,"sku":"SED-TRE-KUSUM-001","price":559.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0805\/4980\/6326\/files\/nurserylive-seeds-kusum-tree-ceylon-oak-0-5-kg-seeds-16968991506572.jpg?v=1782714579","url":"https:\/\/vedicflora.com\/products\/kusum-tree-ceylon-oak-0-5-kg-seeds","provider":"vedicflora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}