Screwpine केवड़ा

🌱 About the plant

The kewda of Odisha — spiny leaves and a male flower distilled for scent.

Growing it

Coastal sand and salt spray suit it; frost does not.

What it is for

Kewda water for sweets; coastal dune stabilisation.

🪴 How to grow

Sunlight

Full sun

Water

Damp soil

Season

Jun–Jul

Grows in

Garden / ground

Mature size

3–6 m

First harvest

Flowers year four

Coastal sand and salt spray suit it; frost does not.

🌾 Traditional uses

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

Traditional knowledge

Kewda water for sweets; coastal dune stabilisation.

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