IUCN Status
: Endangered
Author: Ankit jangir
Ankit Jangir is an explorer and field botanist, currently pursuing his Ph.D. in Botany from Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur. He completed his M.Sc. from the University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, with a strong focus on plant taxonomy and biodiversity documentation.
- Fatehpur shekhawati, sikar, Rajasthan.
- Naturally grown
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Phog ,is a small shrub found in thar desert area. usually 4 - 6 feet in height but occasionally may reach even 10 feet in height.it commonly grows on dry sandy soils and on sand dunes.it is very hard and being capable of growing under adverse conditions of soil and moisture. it produces root suckers and propagated by cutting and layering.
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flower calligonum polygonoides.
flowering time - February - March.
'Phogla' - dry flowering buds; which are used to make rayda in Rajasthan.
