Sowing months
Jun–Aug
Sunlight
Four to six hours of sun
Water
Every second day
Mature size
60–150 cm
First harvest
Flowers most of the year
Family
Rubiaceae
Where it grows
balcony, ground, terrace
Good for
beauty, biodiversity
Sow in
monsoon, summer
Care
Slightly acidic soil; a spoon of coffee grounds a month suits it.
Compact evergreen with flower heads butterflies work all morning.
Growing it
Slightly acidic soil; a spoon of coffee grounds a month suits it.
What it is for
Hedging in the south; reliable nectar for blue tiger and grass yellow butterflies.