Munronia pinnata (wall) Binkohomba බිං කොහොඹ

Name of Plant: Munronia pinnata (wall) ( Binkohomba )

Physical description:   No branched

                                     5- 15 cm in high, strong shrub. Have hairs on leaves. Oval shape,

                                     Simple leaves, simple leaves. White color flower, bisexual

                                     Flower, fruit has 5 parts.

                                     Smooth seeds brown color

                                     Flowering in July, August & April months.

Climate zone:              Sri Lanka, South & Northwest India, china, Vietnam, Thailand                                               

 Lighting:                     Rainforest& sveltely places are good

Soil types:                    Normal            

 Watering   :                 do not use more

How to propagate (i.e. leaf cutting, root cutting, etc.):   seeds are used to propagation. 

Propagation: Using direct plant &also the seeds.

Materials Used: Propagation media (1:1:1=Sand: Soil: Compost)

                           Plants

                           Pots

                          Water

                          Scoop

                          Piece of stones

Procedure for propagation:

·         Take the pots &put stones piece to the bottom of the pot

·         Put some soil mixture and plant

·         Fill the surface area using media

How to propagate from seeds

·         When the plant fully grows there can see flowers and fruit

·         Seeds can collected by covering fruit by bag

·         These sddes should propergate in a highly sterieled soild by burning

·         Befor put seeds in to seed bed they should be in water atleast 24h

·         These seeds should protect from insects ,so the bed should cover by net

·         In 14 days seed gives plants

·         These plant can transplant to the pots or bags when the plants having 3 leaves

·         30x30x30cm distance should be in each and every plant