{"product_id":"mimusops-hexandra-khirni-0-5-kg-seeds","title":"Mimusops Hexandra, Khirni - 0.5 kg Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003eKhirni, \u003cem\u003eManilkara hexandra\u003c\/em\u003e (syn. \u003cem\u003eMimusops hexandra\u003c\/em\u003e), is a slow-growing evergreen tree of the dry deciduous forests and scrub of peninsular and central India. It forms a dense, rounded, drought-hardy crown and is remarkably long-lived, thriving on poor, rocky and saline soils where few other fruit trees succeed. Its sweet yellow berries are eaten fresh and dried, the extremely hard heartwood is used for tool handles and construction, and the bark and seeds have folk-medicinal uses, all of which make it a valued tree for arid-zone planting and avenues.\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 Dry deciduous tracts of peninsular and central India\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\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eClean the seeds from ripe fruit and soak them in water for 24–48 hours to soften the coat and speed water uptake. Sow about 2 cm deep in a well-drained sandy nursery mix kept moist but not waterlogged in light shade. Germination is slow and irregular, frequently taking a month or longer; maintain steady moisture, then prick out seedlings into deep bags (it forms a strong taproot) and harden them before field planting at the start of the rains.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"vedicflora","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51052590137590,"sku":"SED-TRE-MIMUSOPS-002","price":999.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0805\/4980\/6326\/files\/nurserylive-seeds-mimusops-hexandra-khirni-0-5-kg-seeds-16969027977356.jpg?v=1782714634","url":"https:\/\/vedicflora.com\/products\/mimusops-hexandra-khirni-0-5-kg-seeds","provider":"vedicflora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}