Herbal Garden (Muligai Vanam) Vettiver

Chrysopogon zizanioides belonging to the family Poaceae is a perennial grass with thick fibrous adventitious roots which are aromatic and highly valued and widely distributed in India, Burma, Sri Lanka, and spread from Southwest Asia to tropical Africa.

The plant is a large tufted bunchgrass and can reach up to 1.5 metres (5 feet) in height. The roots clustered; 2 mm diameter; varying colour from cream to light yellow and sometimes even brown colour; and slightly bitter, pungent, and aromatic, grows densely in any soil type.

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