Makoy मकोय

🌱 About the plant

The black nightshade of monsoon fields — a leafy green in the east, a weed elsewhere.

Growing it

Eat only the ripe black berries, never the green.

What it is for

Saag in eastern kitchens; traditional remedies.

🪴 How to grow

Sunlight

Full sun to part shade

Water

Keep damp

Season

Jun–Aug

Grows in

Balcony, Garden / ground

Mature size

30–60 cm

First harvest

Leaves at 40 days

Eat only the ripe black berries, never the green.

🌾 Traditional uses

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

Traditional knowledge

Saag in eastern kitchens; traditional remedies.

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