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🌱 About the plant

A marginal water plant for a tub, aromatic-rooted and steady for years.

Growing it

Grows in a pot standing in a water tub.

What it is for

Traditional aromatic; edges a terrace pond and shelters frogs.

🪴 How to grow

Sunlight

Full sun to part shade

Water

Grown in standing water

Season

Jun–Jul

Grows in

Garden / ground, Terrace / rooftop

Mature size

60–90 cm

First harvest

Rhizomes from year two

Grows in a pot standing in a water tub.

🌾 Traditional uses

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

Traditional knowledge

Traditional aromatic; edges a terrace pond and shelters frogs.

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