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Vetiver Guides

Helpful links for your Vetiver journey.

A pictorial guide on one way to grow and propagate Vetiver Grass at home. Click to download PDF (10.3MB in size).

Digging up a Vetiver clump for propagation.

A pictorial guide on how to plant a Vetiver hedge. Click to download (17.7MB).

Slips divided and ready to be planted.

A written 3 page document with some common questions.

Why Use Vetiver #

What is Vetiver and why should you use it?

Chrysopogon zizanioides - Vetiver Grass (or formerly known as Vetiveria zizanioides).

Pronounced similarly to ‘CRY-so-PO-gone, ZAI-za-NEE-OI-dees’.

Terminology of Vetiver material: #

  • A Vetiver slip is a propagation piece of Vetiver Grass which represents a small individual plant.

  • A tiller is a living or actively growing shoot of grass leaf or stem.

  • A quality Vetiver slip has 2-3 tillers and a piece of crown (where the shoots grow from).