Barleria कटसरैया

🌱 About the plant

A spiny yellow-flowered shrub of dry scrub, unbothered by heat or thin soil.

Growing it

Makes a genuinely animal-proof low hedge.

What it is for

Traditional remedies; hedging and butterfly nectar.

🪴 How to grow

Sunlight

Full sun

Water

Fortnightly

Season

Jun–Jul

Grows in

Garden / ground, Terrace / rooftop

Mature size

60–150 cm

First harvest

Flowers year one

Makes a genuinely animal-proof low hedge.

🌾 Traditional uses

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

Traditional knowledge

Traditional remedies; hedging and butterfly nectar.

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