
- Hindi
- नागरमोथा
- Botanical
- Cyperus rotundus
- Family
- Cyperaceae
About the plant
A sedge most people fight as a weed, though its tuber is an old perfume material.
Growing it
Contain it in a pot; in open ground it never leaves.
What it is for
Traditional aromatic; only grow it deliberately, and confined.
How to grow
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- पानी
- Damp ground
- मौसम
- Jun–Jul
- Grows in
- Garden / ground
- Mature size
- 20–40 cm
- First harvest
- Tubers at 6 months
Contain it in a pot; in open ground it never leaves.
Traditional uses
Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.
Traditional knowledge
Traditional aromatic; only grow it deliberately, and confined.
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
- Review
- Not yet reviewed by a named specialist
- प्रकाशित