
- Hindi
- रिंगाल
- Botanical
- Drepanostachyum falcatum
- Family
- Poaceae
About the plant
The slender hill bamboo of Uttarakhand, cut for baskets and matting.
Growing it
Needs cool hill air; it fails in plains heat.
What it is for
Basketry livelihood; slope stabilisation in the hills.
How to grow
- Sunlight
- Part shade
- पानी
- Moist hill soil
- मौसम
- Jun–Jul
- Grows in
- Garden / ground
- Mature size
- 3–6 m
- First harvest
- Culms from year three
Needs cool hill air; it fails in plains heat.
Traditional uses
Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.
Traditional knowledge
Basketry livelihood; slope stabilisation in the hills.
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