
- Hindi
- लेह बेरी
- Botanical
- Hippophae rhamnoides
- Family
- Elaeagnaceae
About the plant
A cold-desert shrub of Ladakh, nitrogen-fixing and vitamin-dense.
Growing it
Thorny and suckering; superb for eroding cold-desert slopes.
What it is for
Leh berry juice; slope stabilisation at altitude.
How to grow
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- पानी
- Sparingly
- मौसम
- Mar–Apr
- Grows in
- Garden / ground
- Mature size
- 2–4 m
- First harvest
- Fruit year four
Thorny and suckering; superb for eroding cold-desert slopes.
Traditional uses
Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.
Traditional knowledge
Leh berry juice; slope stabilisation at altitude.
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
- Review
- Not yet reviewed by a named specialist
- प्रकाशित