Sowing months
Jun–Jul
Sunlight
Full sun
Water
Weekly for two years
Mature size
6–10 m
First harvest
Flowers year four
Family
Fabaceae
Where it grows
ground, terrace
Good for
beauty, biodiversity, food
Sow in
monsoon
Care
A medium tree that suits a colony street well.
Orchid-like flowers in February, and buds that go into the north-Indian kitchen.
Growing it
A medium tree that suits a colony street well.
What it is for
Kachnar kali sabzi; early-spring nectar.