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West Indian Arrowroot - Maranta arundinacea NEW
West Indian Arrowroot - Maranta arundinacea NEW
West Indian Arrowroot - Maranta arundinacea NEW
West Indian Arrowroot - Maranta arundinacea NEW
West Indian Arrowroot - Maranta arundinacea NEW
West Indian Arrowroot - Maranta arundinacea NEW
West Indian Arrowroot - Maranta arundinacea NEW
West Indian Arrowroot - Maranta arundinacea NEW
West Indian Arrowroot - Maranta arundinacea NEW
West Indian Arrowroot - Maranta arundinacea NEW

West Indian Arrowroot - Maranta arundinacea NEW

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Epiphyllum are epiphytic cacti as their name suggests. Some call them orchid cactus due to their large bright blooms and growth habit. Epiphytic plants grow on other plants, not in a parasitic fashion but as hosts. They are not cold hardy and generally can be found only as houseplants or greenhouse specimens.

Read more at Gardening Know How: Epiphyllum Plant Care: Tips For Growing Epiphyllum Cactus https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/cacti-succulents/epiphyllum/epiphyllum-plant-care.htm

Epiphyllum are epiphytic cacti as their name suggests. Some call them orchid cactus due to their large bright blooms and growth habit. Epiphytic plants grow on other plants, not in a parasitic fashion but as hosts. They are not cold hardy and generally can be found only as houseplants or greenhouse specimens.

Read more at Gardening Know How: Epiphyllum Plant Care: Tips For Growing Epiphyllum Cactus https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/cacti-succulents/epiphyllum/epiphyllum-plant-care.htm
Epiphyllum are epiphytic cacti as their name suggests. Some call them orchid cactus due to their large bright blooms and growth habit. Epiphytic plants grow on other plants, not in a parasitic fashion but as hosts. They are not cold hardy and generally can be found only as houseplants or greenhouse specimens.

Read more at Gardening Know How: Epiphyllum Plant Care: Tips For Growing Epiphyllum Cactus https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/cacti-succulents/epiphyllum/epiphyllum-plant-care.htm

PLANT DESCRIPTION

West Indian Arrowroot - Maranta arundinaceais is native to tropical South America. It does best on rich well-drained sandy loams. It is a completely different plant to Queensland Arrowroot Canna edulis It looks similar to Turmeric in leaf shape. The fine-grained starch, derived from the rhizomes, is the commercial source of arrowroot flour, which produces a very fine paste or jelly.

USES

Tubers can be eaten raw or baked but are very fibrous. To extract the starch, the tubers are first washed and then crushed. This pulp is mixed with water and passed through sieves to remove the fibres. The water is then evaporated off the trays, leaving the starch behind. The highly digestible starch is used in pastries, biscuits, and is preferred to flour in thickening soups, sauces and gravies.

PLANTING DETAILS

In cooler areas plant in spring, in frost-free tropical areas, plant at the beginning of the wet season. Plant the rhizome 5-7.5 cm deep. Space plants about 30 cm apart.

HARVEST

The rhizomes are ready to harvest at 10-12 months after planting when the leaves turn yellow and the stems fall over.

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