हरी मिर्च हरी मिर्च

🌱 About the plant

One plant on a sill supplies a household, and crops for two years.

Growing it

Pick the first few fruit young; it doubles the eventual yield.

What it is for

Daily cooking; ornamental enough for a front balcony.

🪴 How to grow

Sunlight

Five hours of sun

पानी

When the top inch is dry

मौसम

Feb–Mar, Jun–Jul

Grows in

Balcony, Terrace / rooftop, Windowsill

Mature size

50–80 cm

First harvest

Seventy days

Pick the first few fruit young; it doubles the eventual yield.

🌾 Traditional uses

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

Traditional knowledge

Daily cooking; ornamental enough for a front balcony.

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