Mehandi (Heena) Plant

Description

Mehandi, Henna, Mehndi, Heena Plant

Color your hands and hair naturally by growing an excellent Mehndi plant.

Mehndi is a perennial shrub in Lythraceae family.It is glabrous and multi branched, with spine tipped branchlets. The leaves grow opposite each other on the stem. Leaves are glabrous, elliptical and lanceolate.

Mehndi flowers have four sepals and petals are ovate, with white or red stamens found in pairs on the rim of the calyx tube.

Planting and care

• The minimum temperature needed for a henna plant to grow and nourish well is 22ºC.
• It is recommended to keep a well-drained soil for the proper growth of the henna plant.
• Trimming the plant will help you to keep your henna plant bushy.
• It is important to keep your henna plant free from the attack of pests.
• Applying fertilizers will help you to get a good leaf supply.
• Keep the plant in natural indirect bright Light.
• Poke your finger/plain small stick into the soil to check the moisture.
• Water when top soil (1-2 inches) feels dry to touch.
• Do not re-pot for min. 2 weeks after receiving it.