{"product_id":"madhuca-longifoli-mahua-0-5-kg-seeds","title":"Madhuca longifoli, Mahua - 0.5 kg Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003eMahua (\u003cem\u003eMadhuca longifolia\u003c\/em\u003e) is a large, shade-giving deciduous tree with a dense, rounded crown and thick, leathery leaves, central to the rural and tribal economy of India. It is most famous for its fleshy, sweet, cream-coloured flowers that drop in great numbers in spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe flowers are eaten and fermented into a traditional liquor and syrup; the oily seeds yield mahua (illipe) oil used in cooking, soap and lamps; the timber is hard and durable; and various parts have medicinal and fodder uses, making it a true multipurpose tree. It grows in dry and moist deciduous forests across central and northern India, including Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Odisha and Maharashtra, on a wide range of soils.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFamily:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sapotaceae\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative region:\u003c\/strong\u003e Indian subcontinent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature height:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15-20 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 oily seed is recalcitrant and short-lived, so sow it fresh as soon as it is collected. Soak the cleaned seed in water for about 24 hours, sow 2-3 cm deep in deep bags or a well-drained bed and keep moist and warm; germination takes around 14-21 days. Raise seedlings in deep containers because of the strong taproot and transplant before it coils.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"vedicflora","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51052540887286,"sku":"SED-TRE-MADHUCA-001","price":559.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0805\/4980\/6326\/files\/nurserylive-seeds-madhuca-longifoli-mahua-0-5-kg-seeds-16969017393292.jpg?v=1782714608","url":"https:\/\/vedicflora.com\/products\/madhuca-longifoli-mahua-0-5-kg-seeds","provider":"vedicflora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}