Sowing months
May–Jul
Sunlight
Part sun
Water
Steady moisture
Mature size
30–50 cm
First harvest
Harvest at 6 months
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Where it grows
Balcony, Garden / ground, Terrace / rooftop
Good for
Grow food
Sow in
Monsoon
Care
Divide the clump every second year to keep it vigorous.
The thick-rooted chive of Manipur, eaten root and leaf together.
Growing it
Divide the clump every second year to keep it vigorous.
What it is for
Maroi nakuppi in eromba and stir-fries; easy pot crop.