Sowing months
Jun–Jul
Sunlight
Full sun
Water
Rarely
Mature size
30–60 cm, spreading
First harvest
Fruit at 100 days
Family
Solanaceae
Where it grows
ground, terrace
Good for
biodiversity, healing
Sow in
monsoon
Care
Site it away from paths — the spines are serious.
A prickly low solanum of wasteland, with violet flowers bumblebees buzz-pollinate.
Growing it
Site it away from paths — the spines are serious.
What it is for
Traditional preparations; important buzz-pollination plant.