Medicinal · Spice
Vetiver
Chrysopogon zizanioides (L.) Roberty
Northeastern India to Indochina
Fun factEngineers describe vetiver roots as having tensile strength comparable to mild steel, with rooting depths reported at 3 m in the first year.
A large clumping perennial grass without runners, grown mainly for its root system, which can reach 3 m deep in the first year and is used to hold soil on slopes and terraces. The stiff upright stems stand up to running water and trap sediment. The roots yield the vetiver oil used in perfumery, and the 'Sunshine' form widely planted is sterile, so it stays where it is put.
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0carrying a tag
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FamilyPoaceae
Spanish nameVetiver
Also known asKhus, Khus khus, Chrysopogon Zizanioides (common name missing), Chrysopogon zizanioides (common name missing)
Native toNortheastern India through Bangladesh and Myanmar to Indo-China (Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam)
| Tag | Garden area | Zone | Planted | Status | Sponsored | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | — | 24 May 2018 | Planted | — | |
| — | — | — | 24 May 2018 | Planted | — | |
| — | Ganesha Avenue | — | 5 July 2019 | Planted | — | 50 Plants along path to Ganesha |
| — | Ganesha Avenue | — | 5 July 2019 | Planted | — | 50 Plants along path to Ganesha |
| — | Ganesha Avenue | — | 5 July 2019 | Planted | — | 50 Plants along path to Ganesha |
| — | Ganesha Avenue | — | 5 July 2019 | Planted | — | 50 Plants along path to Ganesha |
| — | Ganesha Avenue | — | 5 July 2019 | Planted | — | 50 Plants along path to Ganesha |
7 of these have no tag yet; they will be numbered when the garden team re-tags the estate.