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looklook 84M
4553 posts
10/23/2016 9:54 am

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10/24/2016 10:03 am

Beauty of Autumn: Kashful

Kashful is one of the common flower and grass of Bangladesh.


We are now passing through the early autumn here in my Country. The natural beauty of autumn in Bangladesh is a wild flower that starts to bloom during Early-Mid September of the year. It also grows widely in the base of Himalaya range in Nepal, India, Bangladesh and Bhutan during early-late autumn near the riverbank retreating from monsoon floods.

While in Bangladesh, we call this flower as Kashful, it is known as Kans grass in English., Kaans in Hindi, Ee in Manipuri, and Pekkarimpu in south Indian language Tamil!


It may grow up to three (3) meters in height.

In Nepal, Kans grass is harvested to thatch vegetable gardens or fence. In Bangladesh , it is used to make brooms! I do not know how this particular grass is used elsewhere!

How could one describe it properly? Here under goes the description:

“It has harsh leaves, spreading rhizomatous roots, plumose panicles in white color, with slender and whorled branches having joint covered with soft white hair. Scientifically it is known as Saccharum spontaneum and is a family of sugar cane but as wild state.”

Kashful will give one an eternal feeling of being in heaven as it looks very pea to see standing in a field of a river bank! Kans ‘is all white, pure white land of softness, calmness, peace and silence will take you to a moment of elapsed breathing. It is always a place of attraction for creative minded people.’

The blooming time of Kans is early autumn in our country. Weather remains very hot and sunny when it blooms! Most of the Kans grass starts to bloom after heavy rain. It is better to avoid going inside a Kans field as it is very hot inside!

Here below I took the opportunity to quote about the ingredients and benefit of Kashful:

Quote…. “It has chemical constituents like alkaloids, glycosides, flavonoids, saponins, tannins, steroids and triterpene. Because of this elements Kans grass is being used externally on skin to deal with wounds, inflammation of joints and skin irritation. It also helps to cool down the body and to treat indigestion, constipation. It helps to stimulate milk for breastfeeding mother. But some research took it up to a level that Kans grass has ant-cancer element.”…. Unquote.

Kans Field can be seen in and around the city of Dhaka where I live now. In each and every field, one can enjoy the beauty of autumn--- Kashful.











looklook 84M
3925 posts
10/23/2016 10:08 am

Flowers Are Forever


MrsJoe 76F
17308 posts
10/23/2016 11:01 am

An interesting and lovely flowering grass! It reminds me of an ornamental grass that is sometimes grown here, called Pampas Grass.

Be a prism, spreading God's light and love, not a mirror reflecting the world's hatred.


Rocketship 79F
18530 posts
10/23/2016 11:13 am

How beautiful that plant is!!!


looklook 84M
3925 posts
10/23/2016 12:09 pm

    Quoting MrsJoe:
    An interesting and lovely flowering grass! It reminds me of an ornamental grass that is sometimes grown here, called Pampas Grass.
Pampas Grass looks like Kans grass! Almost. However, flowering pampas grass looks more colorful to me. I like the pink variety most. Thanks for stopping by and for your response. Stay happy and cheerful.


looklook 84M
3925 posts
10/23/2016 12:25 pm

The plant is very beautiful,Rocketship. It has both economic as well as medicinal values too! Thanks for your response. I appreciate Always remain cheerful and happy


looklook 84M
3925 posts
10/23/2016 9:18 pm

    Quoting  :

Photos do not say everything about the beauty of the wild cousin of Pampas Grass, Lulu, though photos could speak thousand words silently! Now is the time in our city to visit wild Kans grass field to enjoy the beauty of the blooming Kans flower. Thank you so much for passing by this blog of mine and for your response. Have a nice time!