Dalbergia sissoo

Exposure: Full sun
Water: deep; weekly in summer to monthly in winter
Soil: any deep soil
Propagation: seed or cuttings
Maintenance: low; prune young trees in January to develop good structure. Prunt frost-damaged wood.

Dalbergia sissoo
Sissoo tree
Fabaceae Family

Compiled by the Master Gardeners
of the University of Arizona Pima County Cooperative Extension.

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Form: large, open and erect tree
Seasonality: Evergreen to semi-deciduous
Size: to 30 or 50 feet, spread to 30 feet
Leaves: compound with roundish leaflets, bright to medium green, underside lighter
Flowers: yellow, in April-May, inconspicuous
Fruit: inconspicuous green pods
Stems/Trunks: nothing notable
Range/Origin: India
Hardiness: to mid 20's
LANDSCAPE VALUE:

parks, roadways, windblocks
dense shade nearly year-round
easy care
CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS:

Exposure: Full sun
Water: deep; weekly in summer to monthly in winter
Soil: any deep soil
Propagation: seed or cuttings
Maintenance: low; prune young trees in January to develop good structure. Prunt frost-damaged wood.

Research by Master Gardener Devona Painter

NOTES:
AKA India Teakwood
As with many Fabaceae, Sissoo's roots host nitrogen-fixing bacteria through their wide root zone: a nice plus for lawn settings. Extensive roots stabilize drainage swales and banks.

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