Azadirachta indica

Margosa, Neem, Indian Lilac

Message of the Flower

Spiritual Atmosphere

The Mother’s Comment

Light, fluid, clear, transparent, and so clean.

Spiritual Message by the Mother/ Quotes by Sri Aurobindo

A spiritual atmosphere is more important than outer conditions; if one can get that and also create one's own spiritual air to breathe in and live in it, that is the true condition of progress.

Sri Aurobindo, Letters on Yoga - II: Quiet and Calm

In all spiritual living the inner life is the thing of first importance; the spiritual man lives always within, and in a world of the Ignorance that refuses to change he has to be in a certain sense separate from it and to guard his inner life against the intrusion and influence of the darker forces of the Ignorance: he is out of the world even when he is within it; if he acts upon it, it is from the fortress of his inner spiritual being where in the inmost sanctuary he is one with the Supreme Existence or the soul and God are alone together.

Sri Aurobindo, The Life Divine - II: The Gnostic Being

Colour

White

Family

Meliaceae

Cultivars

Not widely available in cultivar form due to its primary use as a medicinal and utility tree rather than ornamental.

Person who named the flower

Linnaeus

Flower Size

Small, about 5-6 mm in diameter

Flower Texture

Delicate

Number of Petals

Five

Floral Symmetry

Radially symmetric

Fragrance of Flower

Sweet, honey-like fragrance

Leaf Texture

Rough, with a serrated margin

Leaf Arrangement

Opposite and pinnate

Leaf Color

Bright green

Structural Variation (Shrub or Tree)

Tree

Life Cycle

Perennial

Blooming Period

Spring (varies by climate)

Climate

Tropical to subtropical

Water Requirements

Drought-tolerant once established

Soil Type

Adaptable to a wide range but prefers well-drained

Temperature Ranges

Above 5C (41F); frost-sensitive

Sun or Shade

Prefers full sun

Susceptibility to Insects and Diseases

Resistant to many pests due to its bioactive compounds

Pollinators

Attracted to its flowers are bees and butterflies

Habitat

Native to the Indian subcontinent, widely naturalized in other tropical and subtropical regions

Role in the Ecosystem

Provides habitat and food for various insects; used in agroforestry

Ornamental

Rarely used for ornamental purposes

Uses in Other Aspects of Life

Neem oil is used in organic farming and skincare products

Endangered Status

Not endangered; widely cultivated

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