Boira Bahira Bibhitaki Plant (1.5-3 Feet Height) - The Nursery Live

Boira / Bahira / Bibhitaki (Terminalia bellirica) is a revered Ayurvedic tree whose dried fruits are a key ingredient in the famous Triphala blend, valued for detox, digestion, and general rejuvenation. A young 1.5–3 feet plant is perfect for home gardens, farms, and herbal collections, giving you a long‑living shade tree with strong traditional medicinal importance and hardy nature that adapts well to many Indian climates.​

WHAT YOU GET

• 1 live Boira / Bahira / Bibhitaki (Terminalia bellirica) plant

• Plant height at dispatch: approximately 1.5–3 feet

• Healthy sapling suitable for open‑ground planting or large pots

• Botanical family: Combretaceae; large, deciduous shade tree type​

KEY FEATURES 🌟

• 🌳 Grows into a big, impressive tree with wide canopy and long, oval leaves.​

• 🌰 Produces brown, hard fruits used traditionally in Triphala for detox and digestion support.​

• 🌿 Known in Ayurveda to support respiratory health, hair and eye care, and overall rejuvenation when used correctly under guidance.​

• 🌦 Adapts to a range of Indian plains climates and soil types, especially warm, moderately moist regions.​

• 🧪 Fruit contains beneficial tannins and antioxidants such as gallic and ellagic acid.​

PLANTING & CARE 🌱

• 🌤 Light: Plant in full sun for best growth and canopy development. Partial shade is tolerated when young.

• 🪴 Soil: Prefers well‑drained loam but can grow in a variety of soils; mix garden soil with compost for better establishment.​

• 💧 Watering: Keep evenly moist for the first 6–8 months; once established, the tree becomes fairly drought‑tolerant. Avoid standing water.

• 🌿 Mulching: Add leaf mulch around the root zone to retain moisture and improve soil health. Keep mulch slightly away from the stem.

• ✂️ Pruning: Only light formative pruning is needed to raise the canopy; remove dead, weak, or crossing branches in the dry season.

• 🧴 Feeding: Apply well‑decomposed FYM/compost once or twice a year in the early years to encourage strong growth.

BENEFITS & USES 🍃

• 🧻 Fruit rind is traditionally used in Triphala and other formulations to support digestion, detox, and bowel regularity.​

• 😮‍💨 Considered helpful for respiratory issues like cough and excess phlegm, and for voice and throat comfort in classical texts.​

• 👁️🌱 Valued in Ayurveda for benefits to eyes, hair, and skin, and as a general rejuvenative (“Rasayana”) herb.​

• 🌳 Excellent long‑term shade and avenue tree for farms, boundaries, and large gardens, adding biodiversity and habitat for birds.

• 🌿 Fruits and bark are used in traditional systems under professional guidance for conditions linked to inflammation, cholesterol, and blood pressure.​

DISCLAIMER ⚠️

• This is a medicinally important plant; fruits and other parts should only be used as medicine under the supervision of a qualified practitioner.

• Effects, growth rate, and final tree size depend on local climate, soil type, watering, and maintenance practices.

• Plant height, branching, and container size at delivery may vary slightly from the stated range as plants are living and continuously growing.

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