SRI SAI FORESTRY Red Sandal Seeds (Pterocarpus Santalinus , Lal Chandan or Raktachandan)
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Descriptions

Pterocarpus Santalinus is popularly known as Red Sandalwood or Lal Chandan in India. Its wide range of usage and medicinal properties stimulate the demand in the market. 

The seeds are cost-effective and require balanced temperature, water, and sunlight. It can germinate within 15 to 45 days. However, it may take several years to grow a tall sandalwood tree. 

Botanical Name:

• Pterocarpus Santalinus

Seed Specifications

Features and Usage: 

• The sandalwood tree is known as Lal Chandan and Raktachandan in India.

• Sandalwood tree seeds require moderate temperatures to grow. 

• The flowering often appears in April to May, and pods form in February to March. 

• Red sandalwood is also used to make furniture.

Medicinal Benefits

• Red sandalwood helps in wound treatment. 

• It cures cough and improves health. 

• It is also used to make various medicines. 

• It regulates digestive disorders and fluid retention. 

• It is also used as a flavoring agent to make alcoholic beverages. 

Seed Requirements

How to Grow Red Sandalwood Tree from Seeds?

• Soak the red sandalwood seeds in water for 24 hours and let them dry in sunlight.

• Prepare a fertile soil and mix it with red earth, sand, and manure.  

• Sow the seeds 10 to 15 feet apart from each other. 

• Add water and organic fertilizer to boost growth and health. 

• Now, wait for some days to see the changes during seed germination.

• The sandalwood tree seed germinates after 15 to 40 days, and it may take 10 to 15 years to attain maturity. 

Note: 

• You must plant host trees to support sandalwood’s parasitic root system.

• You can plant raspberry jam tree, rock sheoak, and mulga tree as the host plants.