Shisham - 6" Grow bag

Shisham (Dalbergia sissoo), or Indian Rosewood, is a fast-growing, hardy deciduous tree native to the foothills and plains of North India, famed for its strong, durable, beautifully grained timber used in furniture and cabinetry. It has a light, open crown of leathery leaflets that gives dappled shade, and bears small, fragrant pale yellow flowers followed by flat papery pods. A nitrogen-fixing legume, it improves soil and is widely used in agroforestry, roadside planting and reforestation. Extremely tolerant of drought, heat and poor soils, it is one of India's most important timber and shade trees.

Specifications

Care guide

Uses

Grown for high-value rosewood timber, as a shade and avenue tree, in agroforestry and shelterbelts, and for reforesting dry land; as a legume it enriches the soil.

Growing tips

Extremely hardy, it suits hot, dry North Indian conditions and tolerates frost, drought and poor soils. Sow seed or plant root suckers in the monsoon and prune young trees for a straight, clean trunk.