Arrowroot is a versatile and attractive plant known for its lush, green foliage and edible rhizomes. The plant features broad, lance-shaped leaves that are a vibrant green, adding a tropical touch to any garden or indoor space. During the growing season, it produces small, white flowers that enhance its ornamental appeal. Arrowroot typically grows to a height of 3 to 5 feet, making it a substantial yet manageable addition to your plant collection.
 
The growth habit of arrowroot is quite robust, thriving in warm, humid environments. It prefers partial shade, making it an excellent choice for shaded garden areas or indoor locations with indirect light. Arrowroot grows well in well-draining, loamy soil rich in organic matter. With regular watering to keep the soil moist, this plant will flourish, producing its prized rhizomes within 10-12 months. It is also easy to propagate by dividing the rhizomes, ensuring a continuous supply of new plants.
 
Arrowroot offers numerous benefits, making it a valuable addition to your garden. The rhizomes are a rich source of starch, which is gluten-free and easily digestible, making it an excellent thickening agent for soups, sauces, and desserts. Additionally, arrowroot starch is used in natural remedies for its soothing properties on the digestive system. Beyond its culinary and medicinal uses, arrowroot enhances the aesthetic appeal of any garden or indoor space with its lush, tropical foliage.
 
Promote the growth of arrowroot in your garden or home for its ornamental beauty and practical benefits. With minimal care, arrowroot provides both a visually appealing plant and a useful source of natural starch, perfect for those who value both form and function in their plant choices.

Common Name: Arrowroot

Botanical Names:
Maranta Arundinacea
Maranta Indica
Maranta Minor
Maranta Ramosissima
Maranta Sylvatica
Maranta Tessellata Var. Kegeljanii
Phrynium Variegatum

Family: Marantaceae

Other Names:
Ararao
Araru
Araruta
Bermuda Arrowroot
Bilathi Koova
Hulankeeriya
Maranta
Obedience Plant
West Indian Arrowroot

Origin: The Caribbean (Cuba, Lesser Antilles, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, Trinidad), Central America (Mexico), South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela).

Duration: Perennial

Habit: Erect, Rhizomatous, Grows up to 1.5 metres (5 feet)

Hardiness: Hardy