Sowing months
Feb–Mar, Sep–Nov
Sunlight
Three hours of sun
Water
Little and often
Mature size
25–40 cm
First harvest
Three weeks from a root cutting
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Where it grows
balcony, windowsill
Good for
food
Sow in
monsoon, winter
Care
Stand the root ends in 2 cm of water for a week, then pot them up.
Regrows from the root end of a shop-bought bunch — the cheapest crop in the house.
Growing it
Stand the root ends in 2 cm of water for a week, then pot them up.
What it is for
Garnish; the one plant a child can grow start to finish on a windowsill.