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SAMANEA saman

Monkey Pod

Stock: Out Of Stock

SKU Code: ES 118 Bonsai

Other names: Brazilian Rain Tree

Family: Fabaceae

Characteristics: Deciduous tree 25 m spread 12 m

Seeds per packets: 6

Monkey Pod is a stunning shade tree from tropical America where it produces a large dome-shaped canopy. It has low spreading branches with evergreen oval leaflets; the leaflets are light sensitive and fold together on the approach of rain, or on cloudy days. The tree produces thousands of "powder puff" type flowers that have long, bicolor pink and white stamens that are grouped in dense heads, with multiple flowers per head.

Prefers a well composted moist well-drained soil in an open sunny position, drought and frost tender.

Soak for 30 seconds in just boiled water then soak overnight in water.

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