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Blackboard Tree

Alstonia scholaris

SKU 4940

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AED 1,470

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2.5 - 3.0

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Plant Care

Watering

During summer, Water daily or when the soil starts to become slightly dry at the top. During Winter season water once in 2 days or when the soil starts to become slightly dry at the top. Keep the soil lightly moist at all times, but do not overwater as this will cause brown spots and leaf drop. Curly or dry leaves suggest, the plant is dry and needs watering. Water in the early morning or late evening when temperatures are cooler. Always check your soil before watering.

Light

During summer season keep the plants in shaded area and during winter season plants can withstand direct/indirect light.

Temperature

During summer season or when the temperature is above 45°C place the plant in shaded area. During winter season or the when the temperature is below 45°C the plants can be directly placed in direct/indirect sunlight.

Fertilizer

Apply liquid fertilizer or slow release fertilizer once in 15 days. Always fertilizer the plants during the morning hours when the temperature is low. For best results use Folikraft ready to use Outdoor Plant Food / Flower Booster.

Plant Bio

Alstonia scholaris is an evergreen, flowering, straight trunked, large potential tree with tiered branches from the top 2/3 of the trunk. Grows 6-20m tall with a 6-8m spread and a trunk diameter of 1-1.25m. Fast-growing at a rate of up to 2m p/a. It is a glabrous tree and grows up to 40 m (130 ft) tall. Its mature bark is grayish and its young branches are copiously marked with lenticels.

The upper side of the leaves is glossy, while the underside is greyish. Leaves occur in whorls of three to ten; petioles are 1–3 cm. The follicles are distinct and linear. Flowers bloom in the month of October. The flowers are very fragrant similar to the flower of Cestrum nocturnum Seeds of A. scholaris are oblong, with ciliated margins, and ends with tufts of hairs. The bark is almost odourless and very bitter, with abundant bitter and milky sap.

 

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