Sohphlang सोहफलांग

🌱 About the plant

A tuberous legume of Meghalaya, eaten raw and crisp with salt and mustard oil.

Growing it

Loose hill soil; the tubers deform in heavy clay.

What it is for

Sohphlang salad; a nitrogen-fixing tuber crop.

🪴 How to grow

Sunlight

Full sun

Water

Regular through the rains

Season

May–Jun

Grows in

Garden / ground

Mature size

30–60 cm

First harvest

Tubers at 6 months

Loose hill soil; the tubers deform in heavy clay.

🌾 Traditional uses

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

Traditional knowledge

Sohphlang salad; a nitrogen-fixing tuber crop.

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