Tamarindus indica TAMARIND (5 seeds)

Tamarind or Tamarindus indica is a fruit tree of the Fabaceae family such as golden shower tree, licorice or indigo tree.
It produces fruit pods called tamarind.
It is a tropical fruit from India, it is also found in the West Indies.
It is now consumed around the world.
This tree is 8 to 10 m tall.

Pulp of the fruit is brown, its flesh is very sweet to the taste of cola.
In folk medicine, the pulp of the fruit is known for its laxative properties.
Fruit is included in the composition of certain drugs intended to facilitate transit during anti-cancer treatments.

Sowing tamarind seeds:

Start by scarifying the seeds with the tip of a knife or with sandpaper, then soak the seeds for 6 hours in warm water.
Next, prepare small pots of horticultural compost and bury the seeds under 1 cm deep.
Water copiously then put the culture at a heat of 25 to 30 ° c.
Seed germination usually takes 2 to 3 weeks.

• Exotic and tropical plant.
• The fruit has laxative properties like the golden shower tree.
• Reproducible seeds without organic designation but not treated.
• Easy to grow in a mild climate.

Seeds of exotic trees to grow indoors or in mild climate.