This week’s Whatzit is a photo of the leaves and flowers of the Neem tree, aka Azadirachta indica , which can grow up to 100 feet tall in tropical climates.  It isn’t hardy in Kentucky, so would need to be cultivated as a smaller container specimen and transferred near a sunny indoor window or into a greenhouse to overwinter This tree, which is native to India and Southeast Asia, produces organic compounds said to be insecticides, plant growth hormones, and are used in making skin lotions and teas.
Read more about Neem at Plant Cultures: Exploring Plants & People HERE. The drop-down list of plants will broaden your awareness of culturally important plants around the globe.
