Product Description

Midnight Horror Tree - Oroxylum indicum Approaching the tree in twilight could be startling - the sight of its long 4' seed pods curved downward appear to be the wings of a resting vulture. This is a night blooming tree to 40' from India with leaves to 5'. Tropical. This is an ornamental tree, a very striking plant with bold, very large, much-divided, ornamental, glossy green leaves and bearing long, ample even, erect panicles of large, purple-red flowers. Various bits of the plant are used in an exciting variety of oriental dishes. Hardy in zones 10-11. In cooler areas grow as a patio plant, outside in the summer and indoors in the winter. This deciduous tree is naturally seen in the secondary forests in the tropics. It is in high demand now a days for its bark used for tanning and as medicine for fever and many other ailments and as tonic. Propagation is through seeds.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #486300 in Lawn & Patio
• Brand: Hirts: Seed; Trees & Shrubs

Features

• Grows to 40 feet
• Leaves grow up to 5 feet
• Large, much divided, ornamental, glossy green leaves
• Bears long, ample, erect panicles of large, purplish red flowers
• 5 seeds per pack

Customer Reviews

sprouted and appeared healthy
but did not survive for more than a week afterward. this is not to say i am a horticultural genius, but if i can get a seed to sprout then i can usuallly get it to thrive. no such luck with these.