Acorus Calamus, Vekhand – Plant
₹299.00
Product Highlights
Plant Specifications
Plant Height | 12 inch (30 cm) |
Plant Spread | 3 inch (8 cm) |
*above specification are indicative only. actual dimensions may vary by +-10%
Common Name | Sweet Flag, Vekhand, Beewort, Bitter Pepper root, Calamus root, Flag root, |
Maximum Reachable Height | Height: 2.00 to 2.50 feet Spread: 1.50 to 2.00 feet |
Flower Colour | Green |
Bloom Time | Summer |
Difficulty Level | Easy to grow |
Planting And Care
- Keep evenly moist-wet; prefers moisture, do not allow to dry out.
- Possible pests: aphids, occasional leaf spot, snails, and slugs.
- Needs to grow in water less than 9 inches deep or in the very moist soil.
- Plant in containers to control spread if desired.
Acorus Calamus Care
- Keep the plant in natural indirect bright Light.
- Poke your finger/plain small stick into the soil to check the moisture.
- Water when top soil (1-2inches) feels dry to touch.
- Do not re-pot for min. 2 weeks after receiving it.
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Temperature | 10 to 38°C |
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Acorus Calamus Special Feature
Only plants that grow in water bear flowers.
Acorus Calamus Uses
Ornamental Use:
- This plant is used for the ornamental purpose
Medicinal Use:
- The root is used in the treatment of digestive complaints, bronchitis, sinusitis etc
- It is said to have wonderfully tonic powers of stimulating and normalizing the appetite
- It is a folk remedy for arthritis, cancer, convulsions, diarrhea, dyspepsia, epilepsy etc
- Chewing the root is said to kill the taste for tobacco
- Note- Please consults your health advisor before application or consuming of plants or plant parts
Culinary Use:
- The rhizome is candied and made into a sweetmeat
- It can be peeled and washed to remove the bitterness and then eaten raw like a fruit
- It can also be used as a flavoring
- The dried and powdered rhizome has a spicy flavor and is used as a substitute for ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg
- Note- Please consults your health advisor before application or consuming of plants or plant parts
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Description
This Product Contains
SrNo Item name
1 Acorus Calamus, Vekhand – Plant
2 5 inch (13 cm) Grower Round Plastic Pot (Black)
About Acorus Calamus
Sweet flag is a herbaceous perennial plant in Acoraceae family. Leaves arise from a spreading rhizome. The leaves are erect yellowish-brown, radical, with pink sheathing at their bases, sword-shaped, flat and narrow, tapering into a long, acute point, and have parallel veins.
The solid, triangular spadix rise from the axils of the outer leaves.
Additional information
Dimensions | 42 × 12 × 12 cm |
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