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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.
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
🌳 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.
🌤 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.
🧻 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.
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.
