आँकड़ा आँकड़ा

🌱 About the plant

A leafless broom-like desert shrub that fixes sand and feeds camels.

Growing it

A sand-dune specialist; pointless anywhere with real soil.

What it is for

Dune stabilisation, fibre and camel browse in the Thar.

🪴 How to grow

Sunlight

Full sun

पानी

None

मौसम

Apr, Jun–Jul

Grows in

Garden / ground

Mature size

1.5–3 m

First harvest

Growth in one season

A sand-dune specialist; pointless anywhere with real soil.

🌾 Traditional uses

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

Traditional knowledge

Dune stabilisation, fibre and camel browse in the Thar.

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