Sowing months
Jun–Jul
Sunlight
Five hours of sun
Water
Twice a week
Mature size
2–4 m
First harvest
Flowers year two
Family
Rutaceae
Where it grows
ground, terrace
Good for
beauty, biodiversity
Sow in
monsoon
Care
A light prune after each flush brings the next one sooner.
Orange jessamine — flushes of scented white flowers after every rain.
Growing it
A light prune after each flush brings the next one sooner.
What it is for
Scented hedging; berries feed bulbuls and mynas.