Plant Profile
Herb descriptions
Botany
Binomial nomenclature
Maranta arundinacea
Scientific Name and Description
Maranta arundinacea L.
Herb Family
Plant type
Herb
Plant Synonyms
Plant Synonyms
Maranta arundinaca L.
Maranta indica Tussac
Maranta minor Chantrier ex André
Maranta ramosissima Wall.
Maranta sylvatica Roscoe ex Sm.
Maranta tessellata var. kegeljanii E.Morren
Phrynium variegatum N.E.Br., nom. illeg.
Maranta indica Tussac
Maranta minor Chantrier ex André
Maranta ramosissima Wall.
Maranta sylvatica Roscoe ex Sm.
Maranta tessellata var. kegeljanii E.Morren
Phrynium variegatum N.E.Br., nom. illeg.
Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular
| English | arrowroot, bermuda arrowroot, st. vincent arrow root, west indian arrowroot |
| Hindi | tikhor, tikkor |
| Kannada | kove hittu, kuvehittu, tavaksiri |
| Malayalam | kuva, kuvva |
| Marathi | ararut |
| Sanskrit | tavaksiri, tugaksiri |
| Tamil | araruttukkilangu, aroruttu, aruruttukkilangu, citalapattiri, citalapattirikam, kookai neer, koovai kizhangu, kuamau, kukai niru, kuvai |
| Telugu | palagunda, palagunta |
| Common Names | arrowroot, maranta,West Indian arrowroot, obedience plant, Bermuda arrowroot, araru, araruta, ararao, hulankeeriya, |
Plants Medicinal Value
Medicinal Systems
Ayurved
Siddha
Folk
Herb usable parts
Roots
Leaves
Ethnopharmacology use
Maranta arundinacea L. Herb Leaves, root Leucorrhoea; antibacterial General Valsaraj et al. 1997
Herbs Medicinal Activity
Herbs Medicinal Activity (औषधीय गुण)
Herbs Medical Indications
Herbs Medical Indications (चिकित्सीय संकेत)
References
Literature
Literature
Valsaraj et al. 1997
The Flora of Orissa Vol III Author - Saxena H.O.,Brahmam M.
THE FLORA OF THE TAMILNADU CARNATIC-VOL III(MONOCOTS) Author - K.M. MATTHEW
Published 11 February 2019 http://dx.doi.org/10.32859/era.18.4.1-112
The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Department of AYUSH
Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT)
Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT)
The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Department of AYUSH
Citations
Herb citations
Maranta arundinacea. (2024, March 14). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maranta_arundinacea