Hummingbird Tree-Agathi Keerai

The Hummingbird tree, or Sesbania grandiflora, is a small, fast-growing, and sparsely branched tree that reaches up to 32 feet in height. The flowers, young leaves and tender pods of the white flowered hummingbird tree are edible. All parts of the tree are also utilized for medicine in Southeastern Asia and India including preparations derived from the roots, bark, gum, leaves, flowers, and fruit. The leaves are rich in Vitamin, A, Iron and Calcium. The tree thrives under full exposure to sunshine and is extremely frost sensitive.

Latin Name: Sesbania grandiflora

Planting Guidance: Requires a sunny position for best growth. Prefers a fertile, moist but well-drained moderately light soil, though it succeeds in light sandy, medium, heavy clayey and low fertility soils. Prefers a pH in the range 5.5 - 8.5, but can tolerate acid conditions down to 4.5. Requires a position sheltered from strong winds. Please note that Hummingbird tree seeds need to be scarified (scrape seed on sand paper till you can just barely see the inside layer) and soak for 24 hours before sowing.

Approx. Seed Count:

• Retail Packet: 15-25 Seeds

Seed Treatment

Untreated

Genetics

Open Pollinated

Hindi Name: Gaach-munga गाछ मूंगा,

Marathi Name: Shevari शेवरी

Gujrati Name: Agathio

Kannada Name: Agasi ಅಗಸಿ

Telugu Name: Avisha, Ettagise, Sukanasamu

Tamil Name: Sevvagatti, Muni

Bengali Name: Buko, Bak

Malayalam Name: Akatti