Sowing months
Jun–Jul
Sunlight
Part sun
Water
Regular
Mature size
6–12 m
First harvest
Fruit from year five
Family
Myrtaceae
Where it grows
Garden / ground, Terrace / rooftop
Good for
Flowers & beauty, Grow food
Sow in
Monsoon
Care
Happy near a drain or a tank where soil stays damp.
Pale crisp fruit that smells of rose water, on a small spreading evergreen.
Growing it
Happy near a drain or a tank where soil stays damp.
What it is for
Fresh fruit and jelly; dense shade beside water.