Sowing months
Feb–Mar, Jun–Jul
Sunlight
Six hours of sun
Water
Twice a week
Mature size
40–90 cm
First harvest
Flowers 60 days
Family
Asteraceae
Where it grows
balcony, terrace
Good for
beauty, biodiversity
Sow in
monsoon, summer
Care
Cut flowers freely — it responds by making more.
The most reliable cut flower for an Indian summer terrace.
Growing it
Cut flowers freely — it responds by making more.
What it is for
Cut flowers; butterflies work it constantly.