Description
A very hardy clump-forming plant with thick stalks and large bright green leaves and white flowe
It is a large, perennial herb. The rhizomes are fleshy, cylindrical, and grows up to 40 cm. Twin clusters of small white flowers bloom about 90 days after planting.
| Common Name | Arrowroot, Maranta, West Indian arrowroot, Obedience plant, Bermuda arrowroot, Tikhor |
| Height | Up to 1.5 m |
| Flower Colour | White |
| Bloom Time | Seasonal |
| Difficulty Level | Easy to grow |
Planting and care
- Reduce watering in the winter
- Mulch in the extreme cold
- Prune the damaged or diseased plant parts
- Water the plant when the soil feels dry to touch
- Fertilize in the growing stages, once in 4 months
Variegated Arrow Root care
- Propagation is through the rhizomes, rarely through the seeds
- In cooler areas plant in spring, in frost-free tropical areas, plant at the beginning of the wet season
- Plant the suckers at a spacing 0f 30 cm by 30 cm and to a depth of up to 20 cm
| Sunlight | Full sun to partial shade |
| Watering | Medium |
| Soil | Well-drained sandy loam |
| Temperature | 20 to 30 degrees C |
| Fertilizer | Use any organic fertilizer. |
| Harvest Season | Rhizomes are ready for harvesting 10 to 12 months after planting. |
Variegated Arrow Root special feature
Edible rhizome/bulb
Variegated Arrow Root uses
Ornamental Use:
- It is grown as a ground cover and an ornamental in tropical gardens and as a pot plant
Culinary Use:
- Its starch is used in food preparations and confectionery