Sowing months
Jun–Jul
Sunlight
Full sun
Water
Fortnightly
Mature size
1.5–3 m
First harvest
Bolls at 150 days
Family
Malvaceae
Where it grows
ground, terrace
Good for
beauty, biodiversity
Sow in
monsoon
Care
An heirloom worth keeping in cultivation.
Desi cotton — the indigenous species, hardier than the imported kinds.
Growing it
An heirloom worth keeping in cultivation.
What it is for
Hand-spinning cotton; heritage crop conservation.