Wild Apple बनसेब

🌱 About the plant

A north-eastern hill fruit, sour and used for pickle and jam.

Growing it

A hardy hill rootstock as well as a fruit in its own right.

What it is for

Pickle and jam; hill orchard diversity.

🪴 How to grow

Sunlight

Full sun

Water

Weekly

Season

Jan, Dec

Grows in

Garden / ground

Mature size

6–10 m

First harvest

Fruit year five

A hardy hill rootstock as well as a fruit in its own right.

🌾 Traditional uses

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

Traditional knowledge

Pickle and jam; hill orchard diversity.

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