Sowing months
Jun–Jul
Sunlight
Full sun
Water
Weekly for two years
Mature size
10–15 m
First harvest
Flowers year five
Family
Fabaceae
Where it grows
ground
Good for
beauty, biodiversity
Sow in
monsoon
Care
Deep taproot; plant it small and never move it.
Flame of the forest — bare branches and orange flowers through the dry spring.
Growing it
Deep taproot; plant it small and never move it.
What it is for
Holi colour from the flowers; nectar for birds in February.