trefle.io · Taken May 10, 2016 by Thomas Delhotal (cc-by-sa)
Meliaceae
Neem
Azadirachta indica
Also known as Melia hasskarlii, Antelaea javanica, Indian lilac, Melia indica
Tropical Plants · Edibles & Herbs · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Neem · Medicinal Tree · Tropical · Pest Repellent · Shade Tree · Ayurvedic · Fast Growing · Drought Tolerant · Meliaceae · Biopesticide
Neem is a hardy, fast-growing tropical tree that prefers full sun and well-draining soil, requiring minimal care once established. Water young trees regularly, but mature trees are relatively drought-resilient and need only occasional deep watering. It is widely valued for its medicinal and pest-repelling properties, making it a functional addition to any large garden.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply but allow soil to dry partially between waterings · Every 7-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Temperature
- -20°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 5a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 18 in
- Spacing
- 120 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Fruit
- Yes
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Andaman Is., Aruba, Assam, Bangladesh, Burkina, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Repu, Chad, Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Ecuador, El Salvador, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Hawaii
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds
Sources: trefle
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