Sowing months
Apr–Jun
Sunlight
Bright filtered light
Water
Water the roots daily, drain fast
Mature size
Sprays 30–40 cm
First harvest
Flowers from year three
Family
Orchidaceae
Where it grows
Balcony, Terrace / rooftop
Good for
Biodiversity, Flowers & beauty
Sow in
Monsoon
Care
Mount it on bark or in a wooden basket — never in soil.
The kopou phul of Assam — hanging foxtail sprays, and the flower of Bihu.
Growing it
Mount it on bark or in a wooden basket — never in soil.
What it is for
Kopou phul for Bihu; the state flower of Assam.