Sowing months
Jun–Jul
Sunlight
Full sun
Water
Wet ground or shallow water
Mature size
2–4 m
First harvest
Full stand in two seasons
Family
Poaceae
Where it grows
Garden / ground
Good for
Biodiversity
Sow in
Monsoon
Care
Contain it; it is the right plant for a filter bed and wrong for a garden.
The tall reed of Indian riverbanks, and the standard plant for a reed-bed filter.
Growing it
Contain it; it is the right plant for a filter bed and wrong for a garden.
What it is for
Constructed wetlands; thatch; bird nesting cover.