The pulao leaf plant looks much like the keya (screwpine) plant, and so do its leaves. It is called the pulao leaf plant because its leaves smell like pulao. The leaves add to the taste of food and are used to give it fragrance. Here is how to grow it.
Land
Plants can be set directly in the field, or several can be planted in one spot in the homestead yard to form a clump.
Planting
First collect a plant. Tiller-like shoots emerge from the nodes of the stem, and new plants can be grown by planting these. When a plant grows a little bigger, shoots come out from its base and all around it, and these can in turn be planted in the field.
Fertiliser
No fertiliser is needed. It is good to mix plenty of organic fertiliser into the soil at planting.
Irrigation
Water for a few days after planting; no other care is needed. The plant grows well in partial shade and in sunny spots.
Harvesting
Leaves can be picked from the plant at any time. When picking, take the older leaves near the base; otherwise they grow old and spoil.
Source: Jagonews24. First published in Bengali on The Agro News.
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