Neem tree
- Product number: 832200.1
- Origin: India and Sri Lanka, Tropical Asia
- Latin: Azadirachta indica
Originally, this evergreen tree species comes from India and Sri Lanka, but nowadays we find the tree throughout the tropics. Here, it is a tub or houseplant, which is very easy to keep in a (sizeable) pot. In Asia, due to its many medicinal applications, the plant is seen as a "wonder tree" or "village pharmacy". The branches of the Neem tree are used by hundreds of millions of people as a natural toothbrush! As an insect repellent, the Neem tree is of great value against malaria. More information about this very versatile plant can be found on the internet.
Names:
Latin: Azadirachta indica
Dutch: Neemboom
Also known as: Wonder tree, village pharmacy
English: Neem tree
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- Flower colour: White flowers
- Average growth height: More than 200 cm
- Attractive to insects:
- Annual or perennial: Perennial
- Hardy: Not frost hardy
- Origin: India and Sri Lanka, Tropical Asia
- Ease of cultivation: Advanced
- Latin: Azadirachta indica
- Dutch: Neem tree
- Also known as: Wonderboom, village pharmacy
- English: Neem tree
