Sowing months
Jun–Jul
Sunlight
Full sun
Water
Rain-fed
Mature size
60–120 cm
First harvest
Growth in one season
Family
Poaceae
Where it grows
ground
Good for
biodiversity
Sow in
monsoon
Care
Deep-rooted and hard to remove once settled — site it deliberately.
The kusha grass of ritual, holding sandy soil across the northern plains.
Growing it
Deep-rooted and hard to remove once settled — site it deliberately.
What it is for
Ritual use; sand binding and fodder on poor ground.