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Aerva javanica (Kapok Bush)

Name: Aerva javanica (Kapok Bush)
SKU: PLNTNA009
Availability: InStock

Price range: 10.00 د.إ through 11.00 د.إ

Aerva javanica, or Kapok Bush, is a native desert shrub ideal for UAE gardens. Drought-tolerant and great for erosion control and low-maintenance landscapes.

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20-25 Cm Ht V 15 Pot
60 Cm Ht 10 Ltr Pot

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SKU: PLNTNA009 Category: Native Plants Tag: Native Adaptive

Aerva javanica (Kapok Bush)

Aerva javanica is a perennial shrub or small plant. The plant is known for its silky white or pinkish flower spikes, silver-green leaves, and cotton-like seeds (similar to kapok, hence the name). Native to arid and semi-arid regions of Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia. It thrives in deserts and sandy soils.

Benefits:

It is drought-tolerant and often used for traditional medicine.
It helps in soil improvement and enhances soil fertility in degraded areas.
Livestock (especially goats and camels) feed on the leaves and stems during dry seasons.

Care Tips:

Watering: Requires minimal watering.
Light: Thrives in full sun.Can tolerate extreme heat and intense sunlight.
Soil: Grows best in sandy, well-drained soils. Tolerates poor, rocky, or saline soils.