Sowing months
Mar, Jun–Jul
Sunlight
Full sun
Water
Weekly
Mature size
60–150 cm
First harvest
Flowers 70 days
Family
Verbenaceae
Where it grows
balcony, terrace
Good for
biodiversity
Sow in
monsoon, summer
Care
Container only. Never plant it in open ground.
A relentless nectar plant — and an invasive that must be kept in a pot.
Growing it
Container only. Never plant it in open ground.
What it is for
Butterfly nectar in a pot; never let it seed into the wild.