Spear Grass सरकंडा

🌱 About the plant

Silver plumes across the riverbanks after the monsoon; the kans of the floodplain.

Growing it

Spreads by rhizome; only for open ground you want covered.

What it is for

Thatch and screens; riverbank and floodplain stabilisation.

🪴 How to grow

Sunlight

Full sun

Water

Likes seasonal flooding

Season

Jun–Jul

Grows in

Garden / ground

Mature size

2–3 m

First harvest

Plumes at month five

Spreads by rhizome; only for open ground you want covered.

🌾 Traditional uses

Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.

Traditional knowledge

Thatch and screens; riverbank and floodplain stabilisation.

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