Sowing months
Jun–Jul
Sunlight
Full sun
Water
Weekly
Mature size
40–80 cm
First harvest
Seed at 100 days
Family
Lamiaceae
Where it grows
ground, terrace
Good for
food
Sow in
monsoon
Care
Let it flower fully — the seed is the crop.
Grown for the seed that swells in falooda and summer sherbets.
Growing it
Let it flower fully — the seed is the crop.
What it is for
Sabja seed for cold drinks; strong bee plant.