Sowing months
Apr–Jun
Sunlight
Part sun
Water
Regular through the rains
Mature size
1–1.5 m
First harvest
Corms at 8 months
Family
Araceae
Where it grows
ground, terrace
Good for
food
Sow in
monsoon
Care
Plant the corm with the bud upward, 10 cm deep.
One corm fills a large pot and returns a much bigger one in a year.
Growing it
Plant the corm with the bud upward, 10 cm deep.
What it is for
Suran sabzi and chips; a bold architectural leaf.