Common name in Sri Lanka is Hal tree
Vitex pinnata
PES Database
Common Name(s) | Milla |
Botanical Name | Vitex pinnata |
Origin of species | Native |
Family | Lamiaceae |
AF notation / physiognomy | T8 |
Plant reference # on ER Plant DATABASE | 125 |
Photosynthetic Biomass | |
-Weight per leaf | -2 g |
-Leaf cycle | -Annual |
-Length | -10-20 cm |
-Width | -3-7 cm |
-Texture | -Thick |
Conservation Status | |
Growth Rate | Slow |
Crown type | Open spread crown |
Propagation method | Seed |
Root type | Tap deep |
Preferred Soils | Sandy to loam soils |
Impact on Soil | Soil quality enhance |
Salinity tolerance | |
Human uses | |
Economic Importance | Medicine, timber |
Distribution | Low country |
Light preferences | Full sun |
Flowering time | March-April |
Flower Color | Lavender purple |
Fruit type | Fleshy fruit |