Sowing months
Jun–Jul
Sunlight
Full sun
Water
Any moisture
Mature size
20–40 cm
First harvest
Tubers at 4 months
Family
Cyperaceae
Where it grows
Garden / ground
Good for
Herbs & healing
Sow in
Monsoon
Care
Grow it in a sealed container only — in open ground it never leaves.
The world’s most stubborn weed, and an aromatic tuber used for centuries.
Growing it
Grow it in a sealed container only — in open ground it never leaves.
What it is for
Traditional aromatic preparations; grow with real caution.