Mazhar Botanic Garden

Lawsonia inermis L.

Hina Henna tree Egyptian privet

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000423
English name: Hina, Henna tree, Egyptian privet
Arabic name: حنة
Native: Northern Africa, Asia and Northern Australia
Country: Australia
(PGR): Common

Shrub or small tree 2-6 m tall leaves sub sessile, elliptical, lanceolate, acuminate flowers white, red stamens fruit small capsule, 4-8 mm in diameter

Ornamental plant. Source of the dye henna used to dye skin and fingernails, as well as fabrics including silk, wool and leather. inflammation. The bark is traditionally used in treatment of jaundice and enlargement of the spleen, renal calculus, leprosy and obstinate skin diseases

Lawsonia alba Lam

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Texture: Clay
Fertility: Intermediate
Drainage: Moderately well drained
Salinity: Intermediated
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Subtropics
Lights: Full sun
Propagation: Seeds
Flowering time: Summer
Zone: 10 : 12
pH range: 4.5-8
Status: Cultivated
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Shrub Small tree
Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated
Collecting Sources: Botanical garden
Plant Uses: Ornamental
Plant Populations density: Cultivated
Vegetation types: Evergreen
pH: Mild acid Mild alkaline Neutral

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