Neem-leaf Chaste Tree निर्गुंडी

🌱 About the plant

A scrambling roadside shrub with palmate leaves and small blue flower spikes.

Growing it

Cut it hard every year; it takes any amount of pruning.

What it is for

Traditional poultices; nectar for bees through the monsoon.

🪴 How to grow

Sunlight

Full sun

Water

Weekly

Season

Jun–Jul

Grows in

Garden / ground, Terrace / rooftop

Mature size

2–4 m

First harvest

Flowers from year two

Cut it hard every year; it takes any amount of pruning.

🌾 Traditional uses

Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.

Traditional knowledge

Traditional poultices; nectar for bees through the monsoon.

Scientific evidence

This record has not yet assessed the research on these uses. Absence of an assessment here is not evidence either way.

Important: Traditional plant use does not replace professional medical advice. Do not treat a condition on the strength of this page — speak to a doctor.

🐝 Ecological value

🗺️ Where it grows in India