Vetiver Plants - Chrysopogon zizanioides
(previously known botanically as Vetiveria zizanioides)
In Puerto Rico, this plant is also known as"Pacholí"
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Bulk Packs of 50 live plants
Planted at the recommended
6-inch separation
(center to center),
each pack will cover
25 linear feet.
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For delivery by mail to your postal address, please order from
our regular
Plant Packs
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For Puerto Rico residents only, this item is only available for on-site pickup from our nursery in Guayama, Puerto Rico. Buyers will receive a map and directions at their registered email address. |
Efficient system for soil conservation and erosion management
Vetiver is a low-cost and efficient plant, used in nearly 100 countries, for soil and water conservation, infrastructure stabilization, pollution control, waste water treatment, mitigation, and prevention of storm damage and many other applications. This plant is the main component to all Vetiver System bioengineering and conservation applications.
This cultivated variety of Chrysopogon zizanioides has its center of origin in southern India. It can be used in the tropics and semi-tropics, and areas that have a Mediterranean type climate where there are hot summers, and winters are temperate. In the United States, Vetiver is adapted to the USDA hardiness zones 9 and above.
The very basis of the Vetiver System is that when Vetiver is planted as a hedgerow across a slope, it forms a very dense barrier that slows down and spreads rainfall runoff. Pretty simple!! The plant has a very deep and strong root system (average tensile strength 1/6 of mild steel), a wide range of pH tolerance from about pH 3 to pH 11, a high tolerance to most heavy metals, an ability to remove from soil and water large quantities of excess nitrates, phosphates and farm chemicals, and an attribute of sterility and non-invasiveness. We now have a plant that, with some modifications to its application, can be used for soil and water conservation, engineered construction site stabilization, pollution control (constructed wetlands), and most other uses where soil and water come together.
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This item is only available for on-site pickup by appointment at our nursery location in Guayama, Puerto Rico. No shipping or preparation charges are associated with this item. Product payment must be completed prior to pick-up scheduling.
This item meets all the regulatory specifications of the Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources (DRNA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (National Resources Conservation Agency)
For Bulk Packs, please order in multiples of 50 plants according to your requirements using the table below.
Vetiver coverage table
When planted at the recommended 6-inch separation between plants, this table is a guide to the linear coverage of each order size.
Volume price discounts are calculated at checkout.
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Coverage Table - Plants |
To cover this
many
Linear Feet |
With
this many
Plants |
You need
this many
Packs of 50 |
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25 |
50 |
1 |
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50 |
100 |
2 |
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75 |
150 |
3 |
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100 |
200 |
4 |
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125 |
250 |
5 |
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150 |
300 |
6 |
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175 |
350 |
7 |
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200 |
400 |
8 |
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225 |
450 |
9 |
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250 |
500 |
10 |
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275 |
550 |
11 |
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300 |
600 |
12 |
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325 |
650 |
13 |
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350 |
700 |
14 |
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375 |
750 |
15 |
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400 |
800 |
16 |
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425 |
850 |
17 |
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450 |
900 |
18 |
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475 |
950 |
19 |
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500 |
1000 |
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Introductory plant trial packages are also available for new Vetiver users.
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Our plants and plugs are commercial quality and greenhouse grown on sterile potting mix (Sphagnum moss, perlite, and vermiculite) and are shipped with a 4 to 5 inch long root ball and blades trimmed to about 5 inches. Plants are removed from the reusable plastic tray (see picture) and packed in boxes.
Upon receipt, plants must be removed from the boxes and kept in a cool and dry location and planted within one week of arrival. Periodic irrigation is recommended on dry soils during the first three months.
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Planting and care instructions can be seen here, and are included with every order.
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