Alstonia
Genus
Daily
Water Requirement
Non Fragrant
Fragrance
Large
Size
Medium
Maintenance
Medicinal
Use
Yes
With Pots
Outdoor Shade,Outdoor Sun
Sunlight Requirement
Blackboard Tree
Family
Apocynaceae
Origin
Southeast Asia
Description
Alstonia is evergreen fast-growing tree, that grows up to 30 m tall. The slightly rounded, leathery, dark green leaves form whorls of 4-7. And a very regular branching gives the tree a beautiful shape. Flowers are small, greenish white, very strongly scented and occurs in early winter. Scented flowers fill the night air with fragrance.
The plant attracts bees & butterflies. it is favourite tree for Mynah birds to make nests.
In Ayurveda it is used as a bitter and as an astringent herb for treating skin disorders, malarial fever, urticaria, chronic dysentery, diarrhea, in snake bite and for upper purification process of Panchakarma .
Environment
It grows better under moist, warm climate but cannot stand water logging.
Landscape Use
It is also often planted for its ornamental and shade value.
