Sowing months
Jun–Jul
Sunlight
Full, hard sun
Water
None
Mature size
2–4 m
First harvest
Berries year three
Family
Capparaceae
Where it grows
ground
Good for
biodiversity, food
Sow in
monsoon
Care
Thrives in pure sand and salt-affected soil.
A leafless thorny desert shrub with scarlet flowers and pickling berries.
Growing it
Thrives in pure sand and salt-affected soil.
What it is for
Ker pickle; desert dune stabilisation.