Ber बेर

🌱 About the plant

The fruit of the dry west, cropping where irrigation is impossible.

Growing it

Prune hard in May; it fruits on new wood.

What it is for

Ber fresh and dried; thorny branches make stock-proof fences.

🪴 How to grow

Sunlight

Full sun

Water

Almost none once established

Season

Jun–Jul

Grows in

Garden / ground, Terrace / rooftop

Mature size

4–8 m

First harvest

Fruit year three

Prune hard in May; it fruits on new wood.

🌾 Traditional uses

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

Traditional knowledge

Ber fresh and dried; thorny branches make stock-proof fences.

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