Sowing months
Feb–Mar, Jun–Jul
Sunlight
Five hours of sun
Water
When the top inch is dry
Mature size
50–80 cm
First harvest
Seventy days
Family
Solanaceae
Where it grows
balcony, terrace, windowsill
Good for
food
Sow in
monsoon, summer
Care
Pick the first few fruit young; it doubles the eventual yield.
One plant on a sill supplies a household. Crops for two years if you keep picking.
Growing it
Pick the first few fruit young; it doubles the eventual yield.
What it is for
Daily cooking; the plant is ornamental enough for a front balcony.