Sowing months
May–Jun
Sunlight
Full sun
Water
Fortnightly
Mature size
2–3 m
First harvest
Roots at 9 months
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Where it grows
ground
Good for
food
Sow in
monsoon
Care
Process the root properly before eating; never raw.
The southern staple root — a stem cutting in June is a meal by March.
Growing it
Process the root properly before eating; never raw.
What it is for
Kappa and chips; leaves feed livestock.