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Nursery Technologies

Hibiscus tiliaceus

Family	Malvaceae
Common/Tamil Name	Malai Poovarasu
Uses:
Fodder	Leaves are good fodder for cattle
Other Uses	Wood moderately hard. Can be used as small timber
Seed Collection time	December - March
No. of Seeds per kg	Seeds are small
Germination percentage	Poor
Nursery Technique	Seeds are sown in mother bed and transplanted in the polypot.