Maranta arundinacea

Maranta arundinacea subsp. var.
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Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Maranta arundinacea, Linn. Figs. 2324, 2325. Branched, 2-6 ft. high, tuberous: lvs. ovate-oblong to ovate-lanceolate and pointed, at the base rounded or truncate: fls. white in an open cluster, the upper lip roundish; staminodia surpassing corolla. Trop. Amer.; naturalized in S. Fla. B.M. 2307.—One of the sources of arrowroot, the plant being often called Bermuda arrow-root. The starch is obtained from the roots. It thrives along the Gulf coast, although little cult. There is a form with lvs. variegated green and yellow. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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