Nagkesar Plant - Mesua Ferrea, Indian Rose Chestnut, Nag Champa Kochia Burning Bush seeds white or rose-purple

white or rose-purple

Growing in shade and mulching the bed prevents the soil from drying too quickly

depending upon personal preference

In early fall the leaves will yellow and die back as the plant slips into dormancy

or sometimes known as the sun rose or even the moss rose

Nagkesar Plant - Mesua Ferrea, Indian Rose Chestnut, Nag Champa Kochia Burning Bush seeds white or rose-purpleNagkesar is a small to medium size evergreen tree. Tree grows up to 13 m tall, often buttressed at the base with a trunk up to 90 cm in diameter. It has simple, narrow, oblong, dark green leaves of 715 cm long, with a whitish underside. The emerging young leaves are red to yellowish pink and drooping. The wood is very hard, heavy & strong. The weight of the wood is about 72 lbs per cubic foot & density is 1. 12ton m3. The root of the tree is used as