Karnkusa grass, Khavi grass
Cymbopogon jwarancusa

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

A grass. It keeps growing from year to year. It has short rhizomes. The culms are in dense tufts. It can grow 1.5 m tall. The leaves are flat and 20-50 cm long by 1-5 mm wide.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It grows on mountain slopes and in dry valleys. In Sichuan and Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Afghanistan, Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Tibet

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves - flavouring

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Andropogon himalayensis Gand. [Illegitimate]; Sorghum jwarancusa (Jones) Kuntze;