The pink to lilac flowers are star-shaped, about 18 mm in diameter and have a chocolate scent. They occur in conspicuous clusters from the leaf axils. The flowers are followed by yellow clusters of fruit which are poisonous if eaten by humans and animals although many birds seem partial to them and are not affected.
The Chinaberry tree is naturalised in parts of central and southern Australia, southern Europe, southern and eastern Africa, southern USA, Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, tropical southern America and many Pacific islands.
Melia azedarach tolerates a broad range of climactic and soil conditions. Young trees are vulnerable to but older trees resist frosts. Older trees can tolerate can tolerate mean maximum temperature of the hottest month of 39°C and mean minimum temperature of the coldest month of -5°C. This species is drought hardly.
Soak seeds in warm water for about 24 hrs and then sow them 1cm deep in moist seed compost. Keep warm (20 - 25C). Germination in 3-5 weeks.
Once true leaves have formed pot on into a light mix of soil, sand and grit. When large enough plant out. If living in a cool climate best to plant into large tubs so can bring inside cool greenhouse in winter (5-10C). If living in warmer climates plant out in sunny or partially shaded position.
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