Tikhur / Indian Arrowroot
Hitchenia caulina
- Habit
- Herb
- Flowering
- July-October
How to identify Tikhur
Identify Tikhur by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: July-October.
- Confirm it sits within the Zingiberaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Tikhur.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Hitchenia caulina
- Genus
- Hitchenia
- Family
- Zingiberaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-October
- Conservation status
- EN
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Zingiberaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Spike
- Fruit
- Capsule
Typical of the Zingiberaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- तिखुर Tikhur
- Marathi
- Chavar चवर
- Malayalam
- കൂവാ Koova
About Tikhur
A member of the Zingiberaceae family, Indian Arrowroot (Hitchenia caulina) is a herb. Flowering and fruiting run from July to October.
Zingiberaceae
Ginger family
Tikhur belongs to the Zingiberaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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Common plant problems
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