biyana :

Cultivation:

A plant of the tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 1,300 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 20 - 35°c, but can tolerate 5 - 47°c

When dormant, the plant can survive temperatures down to about -5°c, but young growth can be severely damaged at -1°c

. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 1,500 - 2,500mm, but tolerates 900 - 3,300mm

Young trees withstand shade, whilst older trees are light demanding Succeeds in wide range of fertile soils

Prefers a pH in the range 5.5 - 6.5, tolerating 4.5 - 7.5

The tree reproduces very sparingly in the wild, but better where the soil has been broken up so that the small seeds can reach the ground without difficulty

The flowers are very fragrant