लाल मुर्गा लाल मुर्गा

🌱 About the plant

Velvet crested heads that hold colour for weeks, in sun or half shade.

Growing it

Deadhead as heads brown or it stops making new ones.

What it is for

Bedding and cut flower; dries well for winter.

🪴 How to grow

Sunlight

Full sun

पानी

Every second day

मौसम

Mar–Apr, Jun–Jul

Grows in

Balcony, Terrace / rooftop

Mature size

30–80 cm

First harvest

Flowers 70 days

Deadhead as heads brown or it stops making new ones.

🌾 Traditional uses

Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.

Traditional knowledge

Bedding and cut flower; dries well for winter.

Scientific evidence

This record has not yet assessed the research on these uses. Absence of an assessment here is not evidence either way.

Important: Traditional plant use does not replace professional medical advice. Do not treat a condition on the strength of this page — speak to a doctor.

🐝 Ecological value

🗺️ Where it grows in India