Sowing months
Apr–Jul
Sunlight
Full sun
Water
Rain only, once established
Mature size
1.5–3 m
First harvest
Butterflies within one season
Family
Apocynaceae
Where it grows
ground
Good for
biodiversity
Sow in
monsoon, summer
Care
The sap is an irritant — site it away from where children play.
Host plant for tiger butterflies — plant one and the caterpillars arrive on their own.
Growing it
The sap is an irritant — site it away from where children play.
What it is for
The single most effective butterfly plant for a dry Indian garden.