Seeds are easily available and the plant can be grown in a home garden.

Many of the city's major parks and gardens are especially prepared for the carnival, including an important home garden competition and parade of flower floats.

Varieties of fruits and vegetables are grown in these home gardens to provide supplies of nutrient rich foods all year round.

The site's inhabitants may have transported these plants from their homelands and transplanted them to home gardens.

Domestically, locals grow vegetables and fruits in their home gardens.