Sowing months
Mar–Apr, Jun–Aug
Sunlight
Full sun
Water
Alternate days
Mature size
40–80 cm
First harvest
Four weeks
Family
Amaranthaceae
Where it grows
balcony, ground, terrace
Good for
food
Sow in
monsoon, summer
Care
Pinch the growing tip at 20 cm for a bushier, leafier plant.
The monsoon green that grows itself — heat-proof, rain-proof and ready in a month.
Growing it
Pinch the growing tip at 20 cm for a bushier, leafier plant.
What it is for
Chaulai saag; the red-leaved kinds double as an ornamental.