✿Poaceae · Chrysopogon
Khas-Khas / Vetiver
Chrysopogon zizanioides
outdoor
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, West Bengal & more
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Chrysopogon zizanioides
- Genus
- Chrysopogon
- Family
- Poaceae
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Assam, Punjab, Andhra Pradesh
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Poaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Poaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- khas-khas
- Tamil
- வெட்டிவேர்
- Sinhala
- සැවැන්දරා
About Khas-Khas
Vetiver (Chrysopogon zizanioides) is a plant belonging to the Poaceae family (Grass family). Members of this family are generally characterised by 2-ranked narrow linear leaves, spikelet clusters flower clusters, caryopsis (grain) fruit. It is usually grown in outdoor settings.
Botanical family
Poaceae
Grass family
Khas-Khas belongs to the Poaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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