: a large tropical Asian tree (Azadirachta indica) of the mahogany family having a bitter bark used as a tonic and leaves and seeds that have insecticidal and antiseptic properties and yield a medicinal aromatic oil
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Use insecticidal soap, neem or horticultural oils, or Spinosad, and follow label instructions.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
However, neem oil is not safe for pollinators and should be used outdoors only with great care.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2025
The homes had gardens filled with all manner of trees—papaya, mango, almond, rubber, jackfruit, and my beloved neem, which also grew outside my grandparents’ home in my ancestral village.
—Amitava Kumar, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2025
To use neem oil for plants, dilute neem oil concentrate with water and add a bit of liquid soap to help to mix the water and oil.
—Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 10 July 2023
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
However, neem oil is not safe for pollinators and should be used outdoors only with great care.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2025
The homes had gardens filled with all manner of trees—papaya, mango, almond, rubber, jackfruit, and my beloved neem, which also grew outside my grandparents’ home in my ancestral village.
—Amitava Kumar, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2025
To use neem oil for plants, dilute neem oil concentrate with water and add a bit of liquid soap to help to mix the water and oil.
—Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 10 July 2023
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“Neem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neem. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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