Key facts:-
Name: Terminalia mantaly
Common names: Variegated terminaila, madagaskar almond, african telisay, Umbrella tree
Type: Flowering tree, height reach upto 10-20 meters.
Indoor/Outdoor: Outdoor
Temperature : 15 – 45 °C
Region and climate: Tropical and subtropical climate
Water : Regular
Sunlight: Plenty
Flowers : The flowers are small and inconspicuous, borne in spikes.They are usually white or pale green.
Blooming season: The flowering occurs in clusters during the warm season.
Potting mix:
40% Garden soil
30% Sand
20% organic fertiliser like compost/dry cow dung/dry goat dung
10% born meal
Fertilization:
Feed your plant every month with a organic fertilizers like compost, dry cow dung, dry goat dung, fish emulsion, leaf molds, vegetable waste etc. Fertilizers from organic matter not only supply essential nutrients to flowers or fruits, but they also improve soil tilth.
Use DAP or NPK Fertilizers to promote blooming flowers and fruit formation.
