Plant knowledge
Neem
Azadirachta indica
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- Family
- Meliaceae
- Origin
- Indian subcontinent
- Native status
- native
- Habit
- tree
- Mature height
- 12–20 m
- Mature spread
- 8–12 m
- Climate
- Hot, well-drained sites
- Light
- full sun
- Water
- low
- Soil
- Tolerates poor, dry soils
- Growth
- Moderate
- Flowering
- Honey-scented panicles
- Fruiting
- Drupes used in traditional practice
Uses
- Campus and factory belts
- Medicinal homestead tree
Care
- Full sun and drainage. Easy once established.
Landscape uses
- Industrial edges
- Rural homesteads
- Institutional grounds
Native utility tree with strong cultural use.
Environmental benefits
- Drought-tolerant canopy
- Shade