Siris सिरस

🌱 About the plant

Cream powder-puff flowers, then papery pods that rattle all winter.

Growing it

Fast, brittle and short-lived — good filler, poor legacy.

What it is for

Nitrogen fixing; fodder pods; quick roadside shade.

🪴 How to grow

Sunlight

Full sun

Water

Rain-fed

Season

Jun–Jul

Grows in

Garden / ground

Mature size

10–20 m

First harvest

Flowers from year four

Fast, brittle and short-lived — good filler, poor legacy.

🌾 Traditional uses

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

Traditional knowledge

Nitrogen fixing; fodder pods; quick roadside shade.

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