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Medicinal- Traditionally used to treat digestive disorders, colds, coughs, and even fever. Food- Rhizomes candied and used in making liqueurs and bitters in alcoholic beverages. Cosmetics/Essential- Essential oilsoils derived from the plant are used for calming the mind and reducing stress.
Central Asia
Thrives in wetland areas, including marshes, ponds, and stream banks. It's found in the Himalayas and the Western Ghats, at an elevation of 100-2300 m.
It is perennial herb or rhizomatous geophyte growing to a height of 30-120 cm.
Stem is an underground rhizome that spreads horizontally. Above-ground shoots emerge from this rhizome.
Leaves are erect, sword-shaped, and flat, resembling iris leaves. They are typically 30-120 cm long with parallel veins and smooth margins.
Flowers are small, greenish-yellow, and densely packed on a cylindrical spadix, about 5-10 cm long. The spadix lacks a spathe.
Flowering: March-May.