Red Sandal Wood (5 Seeds)

Red sandalwood grows as a tree and is used for medicinal and aromatic uses. The wood at the center of the trunk (heartwood) and the bark are used as medicine. Try your hands out on one of the most auspicious seeds. Also, check out our workshops for more details.

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

Number of seeds in a packet – 5

PLANT DESCRIPTION

1. Difficulty level – easy 
2. Plant Height – 5 – 8 metres
3. Type – outdoor
4. Feed – VermiCompost for nutrients every week, Seaweed once a month for greener leaves and Epsom salt for better blooming once a month
5. Watering – twice per week
6. Sunlight – full sunlight 
7. Germination Time – 45 days
8. Suitable Temperature – 68°F – 104°F
9. Season – perennial
10. Sowing – may – june

HOW TO GROW RED SANDAL WOOD FROM SEEDS

1. Take a small shovel or a trowel. Create a planting hole that is 30 by 3 centimeters (11 by 1 inches).
2. When the seedlings are around 1 month old, transplant them.
3. Plant the sandalwood seedlings within 1 meter (3.3 feet) of the host plants. 
4. Remove any weeds that are competing for moisture around the sandalwood tree, especially during the first year.

ALTERNATE METHOD

1. Take a Medium Size Pot and add a Potting Mix.
2. If planting in the soil adds Neem Cake Powder, VermiCompost, and Seaweed.

ALTERNATE NAMES

Botanical name: Pterocarpus santalinus
red sandal wood seed in hindi: laal chandan ka paudha (लाल चंदन का पौधा)
red sandal wood seed in kannada: kempu śrīgandhada giḍa (ಕೆಂಪು ಶ್ರೀಗಂಧದ ಗಿಡ)
red sandal wood seed in tamil: civappu cantaṉa ceṭi (சிவப்பு சந்தன செடி)
red sandal wood seed in telugu: erra candanaṁ mokka (ఎర్ర చందనం మొక్క)
red sandal wood seed in marathi: lāla candanācī vanaspatī (लाल चंदनाची वनस्पती)
red sandal wood seed in malayalam: cuvanna candana ceṭi (ചുവന്ന ചന്ദന ചെടി)
Other names: Red sanders, Red saunders, Yerra Chandanam, Chenchandanam, Red sandalwood, Rakta Chandana, and saunderswood