Succeeds in a light moist humus-rich slightly acidic soil with a northerly aspect or light shade

This plant is cultivated in a small scale with the aim to conserve it in its natural habitat. 

Arunachal Pradesh Forest department has taken up cultivation of this plant in small pockets of Dibang Valley and Lohit districts. 

The local people have also taken up cultivation of this plant species in some places of Arunachal 

Pradesh. Outside Arunachal Pradesh, it is reported to be cultivated on small scale in certain areas of adjoining districts of Nagaland.

Seed - best sown in a greenhouse as soon as it is ripe in an ericaceous compost

Seal the pot in a polythene bag until germination takes place, which is usually within 1 - 6 months at 10°c

 Stored seed should be sown as early in the year as possible. Four weeks cold stratification may be beneficial 

Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and grow on in a shady part of the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out in mid-autumn or in spring.

Division in spring

Flowering and fruiting -February - April

Collection of rhizomes is done from September onwards before snow fall. The rhizomes are dried in the Sun for a week and then sold in the market. Well-dried rhizomes can be stored and used for a maximum of twenty years.