Sowing months
Mar–Apr
Sunlight
Full sun, cool air
Water
Even moisture, sharp drainage
Mature size
10–20 cm
First harvest
Roots from year three
Family
Plantaginaceae
Where it grows
ground
Good for
biodiversity, healing
Sow in
winter
Care
Needs cold winters; it will not survive the plains.
A high-altitude Himalayan herb — only worth trying in the hills, and only from nursery stock.
Growing it
Needs cold winters; it will not survive the plains.
What it is for
Threatened Himalayan medicinal plant; grow to conserve.