
- Hindi
- वच
- Botanical
- Acorus calamus
- Family
- Acoraceae
About the plant
A marginal water plant for a tub, aromatic-rooted and steady for years.
Growing it
Grows in a pot standing in a water tub.
What it is for
Traditional aromatic; edges a terrace pond and shelters frogs.
How to grow
- Sunlight
- Full sun to part shade
- पानी
- Grown in standing water
- मौसम
- Jun–Jul
- Grows in
- Garden / ground, Terrace / rooftop
- Mature size
- 60–90 cm
- First harvest
- Rhizomes from year two
Grows in a pot standing in a water tub.
Traditional uses
Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.
Traditional knowledge
Traditional aromatic; edges a terrace pond and shelters frogs.
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