Sowing months
Jun–Aug
Sunlight
Full sun
Water
Weekly for two years
Mature size
10–20 m
First harvest
Flowers from year four
Family
Rubiaceae
Where it grows
ground
Good for
beauty, biodiversity
Sow in
monsoon
Care
Needs real ground and room — not a pot tree.
A fast native shade tree with scented ball flowers, and a favourite of city birds.
Growing it
Needs real ground and room — not a pot tree.
What it is for
Street and campus shade, bird habitat, monsoon scent.