Sowing months
May–Jul
Sunlight
Bright shade
Water
Constantly damp
Mature size
1.5–3 m
First harvest
Leaves from month four
Family
Araceae
Where it grows
Garden / ground, Terrace / rooftop
Good for
Flowers & beauty, Grow food
Sow in
Monsoon
Care
The raw plant is acrid; every traditional use involves long cooking.
Enormous upright leaves for a wet shaded corner — architecture rather than a crop.
Growing it
The raw plant is acrid; every traditional use involves long cooking.
What it is for
Dramatic wet-shade foliage; corms eaten after thorough cooking.