Egyptian Privet(Mehndii)

 Egyptian Privet a Specie of Lawsonia

Egyptian Privet a Specie of Lawsonia

Common name

  • Henna
  • Mehndii
  • Perivet

Botanical Name

Lawsonia inermis

Characteristics:

Plant Type:

Tree, Shrub

Lifespan:

Perennial

Bloom Time:

Summer, Autumn

Plant Height:

7 to 20 feet

Flower Size:

Flower 0.2 inch to 0.4 inch

Habitat:

Dry, coastal secondary scrub wasteland, temporarily flooded river beds, riverine thickets, hillsides, rock crevices

Flower Color:

White, Yellow, Green

Scientific classification

Genus:

Lawsonia - Lawsonia

Family:

Lythraceae - Loosestrife

Order:

Myrtales - Myrtle order, Myrtles, evening primroses, and allies

Class:

Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons, Dicots, Eudicots

Phylum:

Tracheophyta - Vascular plants, Seed plants, Ferns, Tracheophytes..

Information:

Egyptian-privet (Lawsonia inermis) is a shrub or multi-stemmed tree that can grow from 6 to 18 feet tall. Also known as the henna tree, it blooms in late spring or early summer with fragrant white flowers. Tolerant to both heat and drought, it thrives in warm climates with dry soil. It is used to produce henna dye, which comes from its leaves. It has become invasive in areas of China and Cuba..


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