White and yellow floers of the Sacred garlic pear
    • Spectacular flowers of the Crateva religiosa
    • Garlic smeling flowers of the Crateva religiosa
    • Spectacular bloom of the Sacred garlic pear
    • White and yellow floers of the Sacred garlic pear
    • Crateva religiosa, a sacred tree in India
    • Leaves and fruit of the Crateva religiosa
    • branching from a Crateva religiosa

    Sacred garlic pear

    €18.00
    VAT included

    Crateva religiosa

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    Fast and safe delivery throughout Europe
    Fast and safe delivery throughout Europe
    48 to 72 hours delivery
    100 % grown in France
    100 % grown in France
    All our plants are grown from seeds in the Loire valley.
    100% natural
    100% natural
    No chemical fertilizer or add on Plants’ growth cycle is respected Non-grafted, non-hybridized
    Seedlings
    Seedlings
    We sell our plants young, so that they are both adaptable and affordable
    Customized packaging
    Customized packaging
    All our boxes were designed especially for Rayon de Serre. 100% recycled and recyclable.
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    100% secure payment
    Payment in 3x or 4x with Alma from 90€

    Caractéristiques de la plante

    • Crateva religiosa : Sacred garlic pear
    • Family: Capparaceae
    • Origin : Tropical Asia
    • Height in its natural environment : 20 m
    • Hardiness : 4 °C
    • Colour of the flower : white and yellow

    Les plants de Rayon de Serre

    Taille des plantes Rayon de Serre Height : about 10 to 20 cm (depending on seasons)


    croissance de la plante Medium grower

    Descriptif de la plante

    Le mot de Rayon de Serre

    The Crateva religiosa is a small tree with sublime flowers, widespread in Asia but virtually unknown in Europe !


    A sacred tree in Hinduism, many Crateva religiosa are found near temples and cemeteries. This is why it is often called temple plant. Although all its parts are edible, it is often grown as an ornamental tree for the beauty of its flowers, with their long purple stamens, so numerous that it is nicknamed the “spider tree” in reference to the many spider legs.

    What makes the Crateva religiosa so special is that it smells of garlic: its flowers smell of garlic, its fruits, which hang like pears, smell of garlic, and its seeds rest in a garlic-scented pulp... Hence its common name : Sacred garlic pear. If you're a garlic lover, that smell will make you want to try the young leaves, which you can cook like a vegetable, or the roasted fruits and seeds!

    So, whether you're admiring it, tasting it or chasing vampires, discover this Sacred garlic pear from the caper family, as sacred as it is rare here!

    Conseils de culture

    Conseil de Culture Rayon de Serre

    Rempoter ?
    Arroser ?
    Apport d'éléments nutritifs ?
    Plante d'intérieur ou plante d'extérieur ?
    Que faire en cas de maladie ?
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    Growing tips

    Repotting

    Repotting

    When you receive your plant, repot it in a pot slightly larger than the bucket, which must be well pierced. Avoid pot covers which prevent residual water from draining away and encourage fungal diseases. Choose a fine potting soil, ideally with added perlite or sand to lighten the substrate (do not use garden soil or acidic soil such as heather). Then plan two repottings per year (spring and autumn), gradually increasing the size of the pot and adapting it to the size of the root network (the roots must have room, but not too much as the plant must be able to dry out its substrate between waterings). This avoids having to add fertilizer, which always risks burning the fragile roots of the plants and making the plant wither as soon as the fertilizer is stopped.

    Watering

    Watering

    Moderate watering: watering should be copious (the whole root ball should be wet), but wait until the substrate has dried deeply before watering again (you can stick your finger in the soil: as long as you feel moisture, do not water). Your plant will recover better from a lack of water than from an excess of water. Always water at the base of the plant, and do not mist it, because stagnant water in the armpit of the leaves favors cryptogamic diseases. If your atmosphere is too dry, put bowls of water nearby (above radiators for example), so that evaporation humidifies the air.

    For an indoor planting

    For an indoor planting

    Your plant is best taken out in summer, full sun is perfect for it. It should be brought indoors in winter, and ideally placed in a warm and luminous place, like in a veranda or behind a window. It fears excessive humidity when temperatures are low, so avoid cold rooms. Attention: do not take it out and bring it in all the time, it should be taken out in good weather, then brought in when the cold weather arrives, because plants adapt their foliage to their environment, which should not constantly change. It often happens that plants lose their foliage when they are taken out and/or put in, don't worry, your plant will adapt and will emit its new foliage accordingly.

    For an outdoor planting

    For an outdoor planting

    This plant is not frost and/or cold resistant and should not be planted outside except in limited parts of Southern Europe.

    Pruning

    Pruning

    This plant supports the pruning, but we do not advise it because that would make it lose its native form.

    In case of pest attack

    In case of pest attack

    If your plants are under attack by aphids or other pests, the best way to control them is by hand. Change their soil, remove as many undesirables as possible by hand and then shower your plants with a strong stream of water to eliminate any eggs that may be present. Spray them (insist on the underside of the leaves) with liquid black soap diluted in water. Repeat the operation several times at a few days interval. Take them outside in good weather, rain, sun and wind will kill most of the aggressors!

    Rayon de Serre's word

    Rayon de Serre's word

    ICrateva religiosa is quite slow-growing, but the beauty of its blooms makes it all worthwhile!

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