Melia azedarach Bead tree (Meliaceae) Deciduous tree

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Melia azedarach
Bead tree
Deciduous tree
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The Melia azedarach plant species is found in E. Asia - N. India to China. Naturalized in the Mediterranean. It is a member of the Meliaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Bead tree. Some home gardeners know the variety as M. japonica.

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Latin Name:  Melia azedarach
Common Name:  Bead tree
Family:  Meliaceae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  The fruit is somewhat poisonous[2, 4, 89]. Ripe fruits are more toxic than green ones[218].

Mature Height:  9   Mature Width:  9

Habitat:  Moist sunny locations[152] to 2700 metres in the Himalayas[51].

Propagation Notes: Seed - sow late winter in a greenhouse. The seed is best sown as soon as it is ripe in the autumn[188, 238]. The seed usually germinates well. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts[78]. Root cuttings[113].

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