Acorus calamus | വയമ്പ്

Acorus calamus (Vayambu / വയമ്പ് / Sweet Flag) is a classic Ayurvedic medicinal herb with aromatic, sword-like leaves and prized rhizomes long used in traditional remedies. A semi-aquatic marsh plant, it grows best in wet, marshy soil or the edges of ponds and water gardens in sun to partial shade. Plant the sapling in rich, moist soil, keep it consistently wet, and it spreads into an attractive clump. Hardy and low-maintenance, vayambu is a treasured, useful herb for any medicinal or water garden.