Sowing months
Mar, Jun–Jul
Sunlight
Full sun
Water
Fortnightly
Mature size
2–4 m
First harvest
Leaves year two
Family
Lythraceae
Where it grows
ground, terrace
Good for
beauty, biodiversity
Sow in
monsoon, summer
Care
Clip it as a hedge; the young leaves dye best.
The mehndi hedge of the dry west — scented flowers and dye leaves.
Growing it
Clip it as a hedge; the young leaves dye best.
What it is for
Mehndi for hands and hair; a fragrant dry-country hedge.