Jatamansi जटामांसी

🌱 About the plant

The spikenard of the high Himalaya, aromatic-rooted and strictly a mountain plant.

Growing it

Protected in the wild — plant nursery-raised stock only.

What it is for

Perfumery and traditional use; conservation planting.

🪴 How to grow

Sunlight

Full sun at altitude

Water

Moist, never wet

Season

Mar–Apr

Grows in

Garden / ground

Mature size

10–30 cm

First harvest

Roots from year four

Protected in the wild — plant nursery-raised stock only.

🌾 Traditional uses

Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.

Traditional knowledge

Perfumery and traditional use; conservation planting.

Scientific evidence

This record has not yet assessed the research on these uses. Absence of an assessment here is not evidence either way.

Important: Traditional plant use does not replace professional medical advice. Do not treat a condition on the strength of this page — speak to a doctor.

🐝 Ecological value

🗺️ Where it grows in India