Sowing months
Mar–Apr, Jun–Jul
Sunlight
Part sun
Water
Floating on still water
Mature size
10–15 cm
First harvest
Cover in three weeks
Family
Araceae
Where it grows
Balcony, Terrace / rooftop
Good for
Biodiversity
Sow in
Monsoon, Summer
Care
Keep it in a closed tub; never let it reach a natural water body.
A floating rosette that shades a tub and starves the algae — but a weed if it escapes.
Growing it
Keep it in a closed tub; never let it reach a natural water body.
What it is for
Shades a tub pond and suppresses algae; scoop out the excess weekly.