What is called Chinar in English?
What is called Chinar in English?
Chinar means blaze or flame in Persian according to a legend in Kashmir. When the 17th C Mughal Emperor saw the crimson or rust coloured Chinar leaves in autumn he described it as Chinar.
What is life of Chinar tree?
It is said that the oldest Chinar tree in Kashmir, around 700 years old, was planted by the Sufi Saint Syed Qasim Shah in Chattergam, in central Kashmir’s Budgam district.
How do you grow a Chinar tree?
Grow chinar plants in large pots, 18-24 inches in diameter. Use well-drained soil and directly sow several seeds in every pot to increase the chances of germination. Cover the seeds properly with soil after planting. Once they germinate, save the healthy ones and let them grow.
What is the importance of Chinar tree?
It spreads wide across a region of cool climate with sufficient water. The tree has several properties – leaves and bark are used as medicine, the wood, known as lace wood, has been used for delicate furniture and the twigs and roots are used for making dyes.
What is Chinar tree?
Chinar is a very large, widespreading, and long-lived deciduous tree. The native range of Chinar includes at least Eurasia from the Balkans to the Himalaya in the east. Its leaves are borne alternately on the stem, deeply 3, 5 or 7 lobed, and palmate or maple-like, with coarsely toothed margins.
What is Chinar tree called in English?
Platanus orientalis, the Old World sycamore or Oriental plane, is a large, deciduous tree of the Platanaceae family, growing to 30 m (98 ft) or more, and known for its longevity and spreading crown….Platanus orientalis.
| Oriental plane | |
|---|---|
| Family: | Platanaceae |
| Genus: | Platanus |
| Species: | P. orientalis |
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Who brought Chinar India?
Chinar was introduced to Kashmir by Sufi Saint Syed Qasim Shah who is credited with planting of oldest Chinar tree in Chattergam of district Budgam around 650 years ago.
What is the famous tree of Kashmir?
The Chinar tree
The Chinar tree is a pride of Kashmir! Its leaves look a lot like the leaves of the famous Maple tree. This tree is known for its longevity and can be found throughout Kashmir.
What is the importance of Chinar tree in Kashmir?
For millennia, the Chinar trees have been a vital element of Kashmir’s landscape, and they hold a great deal of historical significance. In fact, the oldest Chinar in Kashmir is said to have been planted in 1374 and is almost 600 years old. It is 14.78 meters tall and is located in Kashmir’s Budgam district.
What is Chinar leaf?
Which tree is called King of trees in India?
mighty banyan
The mighty banyan is the national tree of India and has been called the king of the forest for centuries throughout Southeast Asia.
What is Chinar called in Kashmiri?
Bouin
The Chinar is called Bouin in the Kashmiri language, a broken down word of Sanskrit ‘Bhawani’, the Goddess who has been worshipped in Kashmir since long. The Chinar tree is an integral part of Kashmiri culture.