Sowing months
Jun–Aug
Sunlight
Full sun to light shade
Water
Rain is usually enough
Mature size
20–40 cm, spreading
First harvest
Whole plant at 90–120 days
Family
Nyctaginaceae
Where it grows
balcony, ground
Good for
biodiversity, healing
Sow in
monsoon
Care
Self-seeds readily; thin it or it becomes the only thing in the bed.
A hardy monsoon spreader with long traditional use, easy to grow and valuable for small insects.
Growing it
Self-seeds readily; thin it or it becomes the only thing in the bed.
What it is for
Traditional monsoon remedies; a living mulch that keeps soil cool.