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🌱 About the plant

A small tree that lives happily in a deep pot and gives leaves all year.

Growing it

Diluted buttermilk once a month is the old trick, and it works.

What it is for

Tempering; a pot outside the kitchen earns its space daily.

🪴 How to grow

Sunlight

Five hours of sun

पानी

Twice a week; less in winter

मौसम

Jun–Aug

Grows in

Balcony, Garden / ground, Terrace / rooftop

Mature size

1.5–4 m

First harvest

Leaves from month eight

Diluted buttermilk once a month is the old trick, and it works.

🌾 Traditional uses

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

Traditional knowledge

Tempering; a pot outside the kitchen earns its space daily.

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