China berry (dharyk)

 Chinaberry tree a Spcie of Melia.

Common name:

  • Dharyk 
  • Bakyn
  • Chinaberry
  • Bead tree
  • Pride of india

Botanical Name:

Melia azedarach

Characteristics:

Plant Type: Tree

Lifespan: Perennial

Bloom Time: Spring, Summer, Winter

Plant Height: 7m to 39 feet

Spread: 30 to 40 feet

Flower Size: 0.6 to 0.7 inch

Habitat: Nature strip

Flower Color: White, Purple, Pink, 

Leaf Color: Green

Fruit Color: Yellow, Green

Stem Color: Purple, Green, Brown


Scientific classification

Genus: Melia - melia

Family: Meliaceae - Mahogany

Order: Sapindales - Maples, mangos, mahogany, citrus, and allies, Soapberries, cashews, mahoganies, and allies

Class: Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons, Dicots, Eudicots

Phylum: Tracheophyta - Vascular plants, Seed plants, Ferns, Tracheophytes

Fertilization:

Fertilize once every half month during the growing season.

Information:

The chinese tree is considered an invasive species in many areas as it tends to grow into impassable thickets and crowd out other plants. The entire chinese tree is poisonous to humans and many other animals, although cows and some birds have no problem eating the fruit.

Is chinaberry tree poisonous to both dogs and cats?

The chinese tree is toxic to most mammals, including humans, dogs, cats, and horses, while its berry is a favorite food for birds. Keep your curious cats and dogs away from the chinese berry tree.

Is chinaberry tree considered a weed?

The chinese tree is a common ornamental plant with very fragrant flowers, but is also poisonous to most mammals, including humans. It is harmless to birds. The chinaberry tree is considered invasive in certain parts of the southern United States.

Origin:

Native to Asia, it is widely grown elsewhere for its ornamental yellow fruits and long clusters of fragrant purple flowers. Since the yellow berries are very famous, the plant is then called the Chinese berry tree.

Amazing Facts:

American writer Eudora Welty is a flower lover. Her works are mainly about flowers and plants. In her collection of short stories, The Green Curtain, Welty mentions the china berry that takes the life of the heroine's husband.

Water Requirements:

Your chinese tree is fairly drought tolerant, but if you want the best, fullest buds, giving your plant plenty of moisture is the way to go, especially during spring and summer. If it doesn't rain for more than a week, water the tree thoroughly.

Environmental Protection Value:

China berries are resistant to smoke, dust and sulfur dioxide.

Economic value:

Wood can be used in furniture, buildings, and farm implements; its pits can be used to make paint and soap.

Garden use:

  • Commonly used as both an ornamental and shade plant, the Chinaberry tree grows best along roadways and other disturbed edges of the yard.
  •  The chinese tree is prized for its purple spring flowers and berries that attract birds and pollinators. 
  • Gardeners should plant the Chinese berry tree next to shade-loving plants with strong root systems.

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