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Bacha

Local Name	:	Bacha
Botanical Name	:	Acorus calamus L.
Common Name	:	Sweet flag
Family	:	Acoraceae
Distribution	:	It is native to Central Asia and has been introduced to regions including Europe, North America, and Australia. it is likely to be found in wetland areas.
Habit	:	Herb
Short Description	:	It is a perennial wetland plant with aromatic rhizomes and sword-shaped leaves. It's widely used for its medicinal properties and fragrant qualities.

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Descriptions

It is an herb with elongated, creeping, cylindrical, and fragrant rhizome. It has basal sword-shaped leaves, with a prominent central vein. It lacks a true stem. Instead, its leaves and inflorescence appear to directly emerge from the rhizome. It produces an inflorescence known as a spadix. This densely packed spadix consists of numerous tiny, greenish-yellow flowers. The spadix is cylindrical in shape. It bears berries as its fruit.

Flowering & Fruiting Period

May - July

Use(s)

In traditional medicine, the rhizomes are used in epilepsy.