Vetiver - 6" Grow bag

Vetiver, or khus, is a tall, densely clumping perennial grass famous for its fragrant, deep-growing roots used for cooling khus screens, perfumery and erosion control. It forms stiff, upright clumps of narrow grey-green blades and produces a remarkable mass of aromatic roots that bind soil and resist drought. Non-invasive and sterile in most cultivated forms, it is widely planted on slopes, bunds and field edges to stop soil erosion and conserve water. The roots are woven into cooling mats and curtains and distilled into vetiver oil. Tough and adaptable, vetiver is a multipurpose grass ideally suited to Indian conditions.

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Uses

Grown for its aromatic roots used in khus cooling screens, perfumery and oil, and widely planted for soil and water conservation. An excellent erosion-control grass on slopes and bunds.

Growing tips

In India, plant vetiver slips in full sun along slopes or field bunds; it establishes fast and becomes extremely drought tolerant. Use sterile clumping cultivars so it controls erosion without spreading or becoming weedy.