Sowing months
Jun–Jul
Sunlight
Full sun
Water
Weekly
Mature size
4–8 m
First harvest
Fruit year four
Family
Rutaceae
Where it grows
ground
Good for
food
Sow in
monsoon
Care
A seedling comes reasonably true, unusually for citrus.
The biggest citrus, tolerant of humidity and common in eastern gardens.
Growing it
A seedling comes reasonably true, unusually for citrus.
What it is for
Chakotra fresh and in salad.