: 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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Finally, spray the foliage with a natural fungicide called neem oil every 10 days throughout the growing season, according to label direction.
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Steve Bender, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026
Rose geranium, cedarwood, lemongrass and neem oils also have supporting research, though the evidence behind those is less definitive.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026
For extra-shiny leaves, use neem oil or shine spray.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 14 Apr. 2026
To minimize pest pressure, practice crop rotation to disrupt the pests' life cycle, and apply neem oil regularly.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 3 Apr. 2026
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Steve Bender, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026
Rose geranium, cedarwood, lemongrass and neem oils also have supporting research, though the evidence behind those is less definitive.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026
For extra-shiny leaves, use neem oil or shine spray.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 14 Apr. 2026
To minimize pest pressure, practice crop rotation to disrupt the pests' life cycle, and apply neem oil regularly.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 3 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for neem
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“Neem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neem. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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