Sowing months
May–Jun
Sunlight
Deep shade
Water
Constantly damp
Mature size
Climbs 2–5 m
First harvest
Leaves year one
Family
Piperaceae
Where it grows
balcony, ground
Good for
food
Sow in
monsoon
Care
Deep shade and daily misting; direct sun kills it.
The paan vine — grown in shaded enclosures across Bengal and the east.
Growing it
Deep shade and daily misting; direct sun kills it.
What it is for
Paan leaves; a traditional shaded cash crop.