Sowing months
Jun–Aug
Sunlight
Full sun
Water
Twice a week
Mature size
1.5–3 m
First harvest
Flowers from month six
Family
Rubiaceae
Where it grows
balcony, ground, terrace
Good for
beauty, biodiversity
Sow in
monsoon
Care
Trim monthly; it flowers on the new growth.
Orange tubular flowers, continuously, and the sunbirds that follow them.
Growing it
Trim monthly; it flowers on the new growth.
What it is for
The single most reliable sunbird plant for a small garden.