Sowing months
Feb–Mar, Jun–Aug
Sunlight
Bright light, some sun
Water
Sparingly — it holds water in the leaf
Mature size
30–60 cm
First harvest
Leaves from week eight
Family
Lamiaceae
Where it grows
balcony, windowsill
Good for
food, healing
Sow in
monsoon, summer
Care
Grows from any snapped stem pushed into damp soil.
Thick scented leaves on a succulent stem; one plant fills a windowsill pot for years.
Growing it
Grows from any snapped stem pushed into damp soil.
What it is for
Traditional cough remedies; a strong-flavoured pakora leaf.