Insulin Plant/Fiery Costus/Step Ladder/Spiral Flag (1 Rhizome)

Description

LOCAL CUSTOMS CLEARANCE AND OTHER LEAGAL REGULATIONS ARE AT THE RISK AND CARE OF THE BUYER. Chamaecostus cuspidatus, common name Fiery Costus or Spiral Flag, is a species of herbaceous plant in the Costaceae family native to eastern Brazil (States of Bahia and Espirito Santo) In India, it is known as insulin plant because of its use in Ayurvedic medicine for its purported anti-diabetic properties. Growth and propagation Spiral flag grows in either full sun or partial shade. It needs fertile soil and ample moisture, and is often planted near water. Propagation is by division of the clumps, cuttings, or by separating the offsets or plantlets that form below the flower heads. Mites and nematodes can be a problem, especially on light, sandy soil. The plant has no diseases are of major concern. Name in other languages of the Insulin plant: Bengali " Piasal Hindi- Banda, Bija-sal, Peisar , JARUL, Keukand Kannada " Kempu honne Malayalam " Honne, Karintakara, Vengai, Venna-maram Marathi " Honi , Pushkarmula Odisha " Vengis Sanskrit " Asana, Bandhukapushpa Tamil " Neyccarikamaram, Venkai-c-ciray , Kostam Telugu " Peddavesiga, Yeangesha Urdu- Bijasar, Dam al akhwain Gujarati " Pakarmula English " Banaba Costus Igneus, Insulin plant is a medicinal plant and capable of having Magic Cure for Diabetes. Leaf of this herbal plant helps to build up insulin by strengthening beta cells of Pancreas in the Human body thus popularly known as œInsulin plant in India Plant name: Insulin Plant Botanical Name: Costus Igneus¨Family: Costaceae¨Actions: Anti-Diabetic