Red Sanders/Red Sandalwood - Avenue Trees
Red Sanders/Red Sandalwood - Avenue Trees
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Double layered custom boxes to protect plants during shipping.
Air vents for proper air-flow
To preserve plant freshness during transit
Details steps of how to grow and maintain your plant
Pterocarpus santalinus, Red Sanders, or Red Sandalwood is a species of Pterocarpus native to India. It is a light-demanding small tree growing to 8 m tall with a trunk 50–150 cm diameter. The wood consists mostly of the lower parts of the stem, and thick roots, imported in irregular logs of various sizes, usually deprived of the bark, and externally of a dark-brown color; internally of rich red color, showing in transverse sections circles of a lighter tint.
- Light: Full Sun / Semi shade
- Water: Normal
- Primarily grown for Stems or Timber
- Plant Height & Spread: More than 12m & 8-12m
- Growing tips:
- It is fast-growing when young, reaching 5 m tall in three years even on degraded soils. It is not frost tolerant, being killed by temperatures of −1 °C.
- Plant it in a full sunlight area, with a distance of a minimum of 8m*8m between plants to plants.
INSIDE THE BOX
| S.No. | PRODUCT NAME | DIMENSION |
| 1. | Red Sandalwood plant | 1-3 Feet Height |
| 2. | Growing Pot (Black color) | 6 Inch |
*above specifications are for indicative purposes only, actual dimensions may slightly vary.
PLANT CARE
LIGHT CONDITION - More than 6 hours of Direct Sunlight.
WATERING SCHEDULE - Water when the topsoil(2-3 inches) feels dry to touch.
SOIL TYPE - The soil should be well-drained, fertile & rich in organic content.
FERTILIZER APPLICATION - Initially up to 1 year apply any organic fertilizer once a month. After full establishment apply any organic fertilizer(2-3 times a year)
INITIAL CARE FOR 10-15 DAYS JUST AFTER RECEIVING YOUR PLANT
- Remove the Packaging Materials carefully.
- Press the soil in the pot & add additional soil(garden mix) if necessary.
- Maintain moisture in the pot, Do not overwater it may kill your plant, so make sure that the soil should be dry between watering.
- Provide support with stick/moss stick(vine plant) in order to make straight growth, for needed plant only.
- Make sure that plants get enough direct bright light for 10-15 days & do not go for immediate transplanting(minimum 1-2month)
- Just prune if any branch of the plant is get damaged in transit. It happens very rarely.
Selected plant of 8-10 inches
Planted into a 5-inch pot
With healthy, moisture-retaining soil
A care instruction sheet for maintenance guide
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Outdoor plants are those plants which grow in direct sunlight, they can be avenue & flowering trees, Palms, Cactus & Succulents, & Ornamental plants also.
In general outdoor plants prefer to grow under direct sunlight, so minimum 5-6hours of direct sunlight is essential for these collections.
Two important things are full sunlight & proper space to grow them because some plants need large space to grow.
Yes, if you are planting too close to the wall, it can damage your wall. Make sure that it is planted 3-4 meter away from the wall, exceptions for Palms & ornamental plants.
