नील कांटा नील कांटा

🌱 About the plant

Blue flower sprays and orange berries at once; the standard clipped Indian hedge.

Growing it

Clip it four times a year to keep it dense.

What it is for

Butterfly nectar and bird berries; the workhorse hedge plant.

🪴 How to grow

Sunlight

Full sun

पानी

Twice a week

मौसम

Jun–Aug

Grows in

Garden / ground, Terrace / rooftop

Mature size

1.5–4 m

First harvest

Flowers from year two

Clip it four times a year to keep it dense.

🌾 Traditional uses

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

Traditional knowledge

Butterfly nectar and bird berries; the workhorse hedge plant.

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