Kaner कनेर

🌱 About the plant

Flowers through the hottest months on almost no water. Every part is poisonous.

Growing it

Keep it away from children and animals; sap is toxic.

What it is for

Road and roof planting where nothing else survives.

🪴 How to grow

Sunlight

Full sun

Water

Fortnightly

Season

Mar, Jun–Jul

Grows in

Garden / ground, Terrace / rooftop

Mature size

2–4 m

First harvest

Flowers year two

Keep it away from children and animals; sap is toxic.

🌾 Traditional uses

Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.

Traditional knowledge

Road and roof planting where nothing else survives.

Scientific evidence

This record has not yet assessed the research on these uses. Absence of an assessment here is not evidence either way.

Important: Traditional plant use does not replace professional medical advice. Do not treat a condition on the strength of this page — speak to a doctor.

🐝 Ecological value

🗺️ Where it grows in India