सहजन सहजन

🌱 About the plant

The fastest useful tree there is — 3 m in a year, edible leaves and pods.

Growing it

Cut back to 1.5 m yearly or the leaves grow out of reach.

What it is for

Drumstick sabzi and leaf powder; a one-season windbreak.

🪴 How to grow

Sunlight

Full sun

पानी

Fortnightly; it hates wet feet

मौसम

Mar–Apr, Jun–Jul

Grows in

Garden / ground, Terrace / rooftop

Mature size

3–8 m

First harvest

Leaves at 6 months, pods year two

Cut back to 1.5 m yearly or the leaves grow out of reach.

🌾 Traditional uses

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

Traditional knowledge

Drumstick sabzi and leaf powder; a one-season windbreak.

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