Guar is grown in the arid and semi-arid regions, particularly in north-western states of India: Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Utter Pradesh. Rajasthan has maximum area (1682 th ha) under the crop with highest production (395 th tonnes).
The plant is hardy, drought-tolerant, with 3 to 6 ft high vertical stalk. Wide range of soils from deep sandy to clay very well support its growth.