Vetiver/Khus Plant

Buy Vetiver/Khus/வெட்டிவேர்/Chrysopogon Zizanioides

Buy Vetiver (Khus) Plant online from HerbalPlantsLive and add a healthy, nursery-grown ornamental and herbal grass to your home or garden. Botanically known as Chrysopogon zizanioides, Vetiver is a hardy perennial grass valued for its dense root system, attractive green foliage, and adaptability to a wide range of growing conditions.

Our Vetiver (Khus) Plant is carefully nurtured to develop strong, healthy roots before dispatch. Each live plant is well-rooted, healthy, and securely packed to help ensure it reaches you in excellent condition.

The Vetiver Plant is ideal for home gardens, herbal gardens, landscaping, terrace gardens, and container gardening. It grows well in full sunlight and requires minimal maintenance, making it suitable for both beginner and experienced gardeners.

Whether you’re creating a herbal garden, enhancing your landscape, or adding a versatile perennial grass to your collection, you can buy Vetiver (Khus) Plant online with confidence from HerbalPlantsLive.

Botanical Information

Binomial Name –Chrysopogon zizanioides

Scientific classification

• ✅ Kingdom – Plantae
• ✅ Family     – Poaceae
• ✅ Genus     – Chrysopogon
• ✅ Species   – C. zizanioides

Common Name

• ✅ Vetiver
• ✅ Khus
• ✅ Khus Grass
• ✅ Vetiver Grass

Regional & Traditional Names in India

• ✅ Tamil: Vettiver (வெட்டிவேர்)
• ✅ Hindi: Khus
• ✅ Malayalam: Ramacham
• ✅ Telugu: Vattiveru
• ✅ Kannada: Lavancha
• ✅ Sanskrit: Ushira

Features

• ✅ Healthy, nursery-grown live Vetiver (Khus) plant.
• ✅ Botanical Name: Chrysopogon zizanioides.
• ✅ Hardy perennial grass with long, narrow green leaves and a dense, fibrous root system.
• ✅ Suitable for home gardens, herbal gardens, landscaping, and container gardening.
• ✅ Drought-tolerant once established and easy to maintain.
• ✅ Thrives in tropical and subtropical climates.
• ✅ Well-rooted plants carefully packed for safe delivery across India.

Growing Requirements

• ✅ Sunlight: Grows best in full sunlight.
• ✅ Watering: Water regularly during the establishment period. Once established, the plant tolerates dry conditions but grows best with moderate watering.
• ✅ Soil: Prefers well-drained sandy, loamy, or clay soil enriched with organic matter.
• ✅ Climate: Thrives in warm tropical and subtropical regions.
• ✅ Growth Habit: Forms dense clumps of upright grass and develops an extensive root system, making it suitable for gardens, borders, and landscaping.

Traditional Uses

People have cultivated Vetiver (Chrysopogon zizanioides) for generations in Ayurveda and other traditional Indian practices. They traditionally value its aromatic roots and grow the plant in herbal gardens because of its long-standing cultural and herbal significance. Gardeners also plant Vetiver for landscaping and soil conservation due to its deep, fibrous root system.

Culinary Uses

People do not commonly use Vetiver leaves or roots as a regular vegetable or culinary herb. However, they traditionally use the aromatic roots to infuse drinking water, prepare cooling herbal beverages, and add natural fragrance to certain traditional drinks and food preparations in some regions of India.

Disclaimer:

Please consult a qualified healthcare professional before consuming any medicinal plant or herbal product, especially if you have a medical condition or are taking medications.