Chothurkall (Grewia Flavescens) Shenkadasi

🌿 Discover the versatile Chothurkall! This Grewia flavescens, or Sandpaper Raisin, is a tough, drought-hardy shrub. 🌿 Valued for its edible, tangy berries, medicinal bark, and rough, sandpapery leaves. A true survivor!

🌿 The Arid Land Provider: Chothurkall (Grewia Flavescens) 🌿

Meet the Chothurkall, a plant that thrives where others merely survive. This robust, scrambling shrub is a testament to nature’s ability to offer abundance in challenging environments. Known as the Sandpaper Raisin—a name derived from its characteristically rough-textured leaves—it is a plant of multiple uses. It produces small, edible berries that are a source of food for both wildlife and people, while its bark and roots hold a place in the repertoire of traditional healers. This is a shrub that doesn’t just endure harsh conditions; it flourishes in them, providing sustenance and medicine.

A superb choice for xeriscaping, agroforestry, and for anyone interested in useful, low-maintenance native plants.

✨ Why the Chothurkall is a Practical and Rewarding Shrub:

• 🍇 Edible and Nutritious Berries: The plant produces small, yellow to orange-red berries that are edible, with a pleasantly tangy and sweet flavor. They can be eaten fresh or used in jams and jellies, and are a valuable seasonal food source.

• 🌵 Exceptionally Drought-Tolerant: Grewia flavescens is built for arid and semi-arid climates. It is profoundly drought-resistant, thriving in poor, sandy, and rocky soils with very little water, making it a champion of water-wise gardening.

• 🌿 Used in Traditional Medicine: In various folk medicine systems, different parts of the Chothurkall are used. It is known for its astringent and anti-inflammatory properties and is used to treat wounds, digestive issues, and as a general health tonic.

• ✂️ Useful for Hedging and Fodder: Its dense, thorny (in some varieties) growth makes it suitable for living fences. The leaves also serve as a reliable source of fodder for livestock in dry regions.

• 🐦 Supports Local Biodiversity: The flowers attract pollinators, and the berries are a favorite among birds, helping to sustain the local ecosystem even during dry periods.

Cultivate resilience and abundance. Welcome the hardy Chothurkall shrub to your land today!