Kutki

Picrorhiza kurroa, Plantaginaceae

Zones

3–7

Layer

Ground Cover

Lifespan

Perennial

Growth

Slow

Guild Roles

Dynamic AccumulatorGround Cover

Partial Shade (preferred)

Moderate (established)High (seedling)

6 – 7.5

Drought

Frost

Heat

Pest Resistance

Disease Resist.

Highly toxic aconitine alkaloids from Chinese aconite strongly inhibit growth of other alpine medicinal herbs like kutki.

Alpine Ground CoverHigh-Altitude AdaptationPremium Medicinal

Liver DetoxificationHepatoprotectiveDigestive BitterImmune SupportFever Reduction

Kutki grows in USDA hardiness zones 3 through 7.

Good companions for Kutki include Chiretta, Himalayan Mayapple, Costus Root.

Design guilds with Kutki and see companion relationships visually.