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Arrowroot

Arrowroot / Koova

Arrowroot grows well in containers with the right season and container size.

RooteasyseasonalWet seasonCool season
Reference guide
70terrace fit
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Planting calendar

Month-by-month sowing suitability (northern-hemisphere reference — the app shifts calendars for your latitude). Best months to sow: Oct–Dec.

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Arrowroot monthly sowing suitability
MonthSuitability
JanuaryNot recommended
FebruaryNot recommended
MarchNot recommended
AprilNot recommended
MayNot recommended
JuneNot recommended
JulyPossible
AugustGood
SeptemberGood
OctoberBest
NovemberBest
DecemberBest
Growing requirements
Sun
57 hours direct light
Water
Medium
Shade tolerance
Medium
Container
15L (15 inch grow bag)
Soil depth
30 cm
Support
None
First harvest
70 days from sowing
Lifecycle
100 days
Timeline

Germination: about 8 days.

Flowering begins: around day 35.

First harvest: around day 70.

Harvest window: roughly 45 days.

Terrace notes for Arrowroot

Suitable for containers with regular watering and good drainage.

Care tips

  • Water when the top inch of soil dries.
  • Harvest regularly to encourage new growth.
Common pests
  • Aphids
  • Whitefly
Common diseases
  • Leaf spot
  • Powdery mildew

Traits

  • Beginner safe
  • Low effort

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