Safed Musli / Malabar Chlorophytum
Chlorophytum malabaricum
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering
- June-November
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Strap-like/grass-likerecorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Safed Musli itself; the rest are typical of the Liliaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Safed Musli itself; the rest are typical of the Liliaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Hindi
- सफ़ेद मुसली safed musli
About Safed Musli
A member of the Liliaceae family, Malabar Chlorophytum (Chlorophytum malabaricum) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu. It grows in evergreen and shola forests. Flowering and fruiting run from June to November.
Liliaceae
Lily Family
Safed Musli belongs to the Liliaceae family.
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