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What to plant in March in United Arab Emirates

12 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in March in United Arab Emirates, for the climate around Dubai and the central UAE coast (about 25°N, 55°E).

Climate: Hot desert climate with mild winters (coldest nights about 12–17°C), scorching summers (up to 47°C, nights above 25°C from May to October), and very little rain, mostly in March and December.

Vegetables

  • Okra Abelmoschus esculentus

    Tolerates the rising heat of late spring and produces pods through the summer.

    Harvest: 55–65 daysEasyIn pots

  • Radish Raphanus sativus

    Very quick from seed, it gives crisp roots before the heat arrives.

    Harvest: 25–35 daysEasyIn pots

  • Cowpea Vigna unguiculata

    A heat-tolerant legume that fixes nitrogen and gives pods in the hot season.

    Harvest: 60–75 daysEasyIn pots

Fruits

  • Date palm Phoenix dactylifera

    Native to this heat and dry climate, it needs full sun and deep watering, and fruits in summer.

    Harvest: 4–6 yearsModerate

  • Common fig Ficus carica

    Drought-tolerant and winter-hardy enough for these cool nights, and it fruits well in the summer heat.

    Harvest: 2–3 yearsEasyIn potsCare guide →

  • Pomegranate Punica granatum

    Tolerates heat and drought and needs only mild winter chill, producing bright fruit in late summer.

    Harvest: 2–3 yearsEasyIn pots

  • Watermelon Citrullus lanatus

    Loves the heat and sun, and it ripens fully in the warm spring and early summer.

    Harvest: 80–100 daysEasy

  • Muskmelon Cucumis melo

    Sweet melons ripen in the heat of spring when grown with drip irrigation.

    Harvest: 80–100 daysModerate

  • Lime Citrus aurantiifolia

    Frost-sensitive but well suited to these mild winters, and it fruits almost year-round with irrigation.

    Harvest: 3–4 yearsModerateIn pots

  • Grapevine Vitis vinifera

    Mediterranean-type grape that needs a mild winter and tolerates heat, with irrigation and shade for ripening.

    Harvest: 2–3 yearsModerateIn potsCare guide →

Herbs

  • Basil Ocimum basilicum

    Grows fast in warm spring and autumn, and partial shade protects it from peak summer sun.

    Harvest: 30–40 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →

  • Spearmint Mentha spicata

    Vigorous and cheap to propagate, it does well in pots kept shaded and watered.

    Harvest: 60–70 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →