{"product_id":"pongamia-pinnata","title":"Indian Beech - Pongamia pinnata","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIndian Beech - Pongamia pinnata\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePongamia pinnata\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the toughest broad canopy shade trees available to Australian gardens, and it is native to our own northern coastline as well as to South and South East Asia. It builds a wide, low domed head of glossy pinnate leaves, briefly sheds and refoliates in spring with a copper flush, then hangs sprays of pale lilac to pink pea flowers. Salt, wind, drought, poor soil and periodic waterlogging all fail to bother it, which is why it turns up in coastal streetscapes and car parks nationally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Indian Beech\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCanopy Spread\u003c\/strong\u003e: The crown grows wider than tall, producing a broad umbrella of shade over paving or lawn.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSite Toughness\u003c\/strong\u003e: It tolerates salt spray, compacted soil, drought and short periods of inundation.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpring Flush\u003c\/strong\u003e: New foliage emerges bronze to copper and turns glossy green, an effect as good as the flowers.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Sprays\u003c\/strong\u003e: Pale lilac, pink or white pea flowers hang in loose racemes through spring into early summer.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNitrogen Fixing\u003c\/strong\u003e: As a legume it improves the soil around it, useful on degraded or sandy sites.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal shade tree\u003c\/strong\u003e: Handles beachfront exposure where most broad canopy trees burn off.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStreet and car park planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: A proven municipal tree for hot, hard, low maintenance situations.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAcreage shade for stock and vehicles\u003c\/strong\u003e: The wide head shelters a large area from one tree.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWindbreak rows\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in lines on exposed northern and coastal properties.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 5m centres for a shelter row\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 12m centres, since the crown spreads widely\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring to early summer; early wet season in the tropics\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Extremely adaptable, from coastal sand to clay; prefers reasonable drainage but tolerates periodic wet\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly for the first summer and then only in extended dry, as it becomes self sufficient quickly. Mulch to 100mm and formative prune early to lift the crown, because low branching is its natural tendency. Note that the seeds and pods are toxic if eaten, so site it away from young children and livestock feeding areas.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 15m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 14m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fast\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Semi-deciduous, with a brief leaf drop and rapid refoliation in spring\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coastal northern Australia, extending through South and South East Asia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pale lilac to pink, sometimes white\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795374833950,"sku":"ND-1434-45L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/ufHHv5NHXA3SDwiZ-SuP-_mo4qjHoz.jpg?v=1787314521","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/pongamia-pinnata","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}