Nagarmotha/Musta/Motha/Moth/Korai Kizhangu/Tunga Mustalu/Muthanga Herbal Live Plant

Nagarmotha Plant — Benefits, How to Use & How to Grow

🌿 Benefits of Nagarmotha

• Pleasant natural fragrance when dried.
• Can be used to add an earthy aroma to homemade potpourri and fragrance blends.
• Dried roots can be used in traditional household preparations.
• The plant is attractive and can be grown as a decorative grass.
• Its roots have a naturally aromatic, earthy scent.

🌱 How to Use

• Dried roots: Clean and dry the roots thoroughly, then keep them in a cloth pouch for natural fragrance.
• Potpourri: Mix dried Nagarmotha roots with dried flowers, leaves, or other aromatic ingredients.
• Fragrance blends: Use small amounts of dried root in homemade aromatic mixtures.
• Fresh plant: Grow it in a pot as a fragrant ornamental grass.

🪴 How to Grow Nagarmotha in a Pot

1. Use a 10–12 inch pot with good drainage holes.
2. Use loose, well-draining soil mixed with compost.
3. Plant the Nagarmotha root/crown about 2–3 cm deep.
4. Keep the soil slightly moist, but don’t allow water to remain stagnant.
5. Place the pot where it receives around 4–6 hours of sunlight.
6. During hot weather, water when the top layer of soil begins to dry.
7. Remove dry or yellow leaves regularly.
8. The plant spreads through its underground roots, so divide the clump when it becomes crowded.
9. For harvesting roots, allow the plant to establish well before removing a portion of the root system.

Tip: Nagarmotha prefers warmth, sunlight, moisture and loose soil, making it well suited to container growing in India’s climate.