Wild Apricot चुली

🌱 About the plant

The chuli of Ladakh and Kinnaur — blossom in April, fruit and kernel oil by July.

Growing it

Needs winter cold to fruit; it will not set in the plains.

What it is for

Dried fruit and kernel oil; the spring blossom of the cold desert.

🪴 How to grow

Sunlight

Full sun

Water

Moderate; sharp drainage

Season

Feb–Mar

Grows in

Garden / ground

Mature size

6–10 m

First harvest

Fruit from year five

Needs winter cold to fruit; it will not set in the plains.

🌾 Traditional uses

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

Traditional knowledge

Dried fruit and kernel oil; the spring blossom of the cold desert.

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