Sowing months
Jul–Aug
Sunlight
Five hours of sun
Water
Every second day
Mature size
40–80 cm
First harvest
Flowers November to January
Family
Asteraceae
Where it grows
balcony, terrace
Good for
beauty
Sow in
winter
Care
Pinch the tips twice before September for a domed plant.
The garden chrysanthemum of the north-Indian winter, sold by the crate at Diwali.
Growing it
Pinch the tips twice before September for a domed plant.
What it is for
Winter colour and garlands; excellent cut flower.