Sowing months
Jun–Jul
Sunlight
Full sun
Water
Weekly
Mature size
1.5–2.5 m
First harvest
Calyces at 120 days
Family
Malvaceae
Where it grows
ground, terrace
Good for
beauty, food
Sow in
monsoon
Care
Harvest calyces while still fleshy, before they dry.
Grown for fibre and calyces in the west and centre; a striking tall annual.
Growing it
Harvest calyces while still fleshy, before they dry.
What it is for
Ambadi bhaji and sherbet; bast fibre.