Water Spinach कलमी साग

🌱 About the plant

Grows on water or wet mud and crops every fortnight through the monsoon.

Growing it

Grow it in a tub of wet soil with 5 cm standing water on top.

What it is for

Kalmi saag and thoran; the most productive monsoon green there is.

🪴 How to grow

Sunlight

Five hours of sun

Water

Waterlogged is ideal

Season

Mar–Apr, Jun–Aug

Grows in

Balcony, Garden / ground, Terrace / rooftop

Mature size

Trailing 1–2 m

First harvest

Cut from week five

Grow it in a tub of wet soil with 5 cm standing water on top.

🌾 Traditional uses

Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.

Traditional knowledge

Kalmi saag and thoran; the most productive monsoon green there is.

Scientific evidence

This record has not yet assessed the research on these uses. Absence of an assessment here is not evidence either way.

Important: Traditional plant use does not replace professional medical advice. Do not treat a condition on the strength of this page — speak to a doctor.

🐝 Ecological value

🗺️ Where it grows in India