Sowing months
Jun–Jul
Sunlight
Full sun
Water
Fortnightly
Mature size
1.5–3 m
First harvest
Pods at 150 days
Family
Fabaceae
Where it grows
ground, terrace
Good for
biodiversity, food
Sow in
monsoon
Care
Cut it back after the first harvest for a second year.
A shrubby pulse that stands two years, fixes nitrogen and shelters small birds.
Growing it
Cut it back after the first harvest for a second year.
What it is for
Toor dal; a living windbreak on a garden edge.