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Casuarina is an evergreen plant. This plant grows as a shrub or small tree. Casuarina is also known as She-oak or Australian Pine. The fine texture of evergreen leaves and branches resembles the feathers of cassowary (type of bird), hence the name casuarina. Casuarina plant is a plant that can be cut into any shape, such as it can be made into a bonsai, it can be made into a ball, it can also be made into a topiary.
Casuarina is best planted as a bare root plant, so they are best planted just before or during rain. Before planting the casuarina tree, add a basal dose of superphosphate to the soil and an anti-termite solution such as chlorophyriphos at 1ml per liter of water. Casuarina tolerates drought, seasonal flooding, and moderate salinity of the ground.