General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Soil pH Preferences: Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5)
Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Plant Height: 25-50 feet (8 - 15 m)
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Showy
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Color: Pink
Flower Time: Year Round
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Street Tree
Uses: Flowering Tree
Medicinal Herb
Vegetable
Useful for timber production
Edible Parts: Leaves
Eating Methods: Cooked
Propagation: Other methods: Layering

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Common names
  • Guest Tree
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Kleinhovia hospita
  • Synonym: Cattimarus hospitus

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Location: Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Date: 2013-04-08
Photo by J M Garg, GFDL, via Wikimedia Commons
Location: Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Date: 2007-04-08
Photo by J M Garg, GFDL, via Wikimedia Commons
Location: Hyderabad, India
Date: 2008-09-27
Photo by J M Garg, GFDL, via Wikimedia Commons

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