A macrorrhizos is a fast-growing herbaceous plant, growing up to 5 m in height, which has been intentionally introduced in many tropical and subtropical regions to be used as an ornamental, food crop, and animal feed. It has the capability to reproductive sexually by seeds and vegetatively by corms, tubers, and root suckers and can grow in a great variety of substrates and habitats ranging from full sun to deep shaded areas.
Flower : The inflorescence consists of a peduncle, a spathe (which covers the spadix), and the spadix (which has the flowers on it).
Fruit : The red berries encase numerous tiny brown seeds.
Edible parts : Tuber
Ayurvedic usage : Swellings, Pains, Osteoarthritis, Earache, Nerve diseases, Abdominal pain, Constipation, Hemorrhoids, Urinary problems, Tonsillitis
Height : 0.6-1.8 meters (2-6 feet) tall
Leaves : 3-6 ft in length and 2-4 ft wide borne on leaf stalks 2-4 ft long
Related medicinal properties : Helps to cleanse the blood
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