About Edible Chlorophytum
Chlorophytum tuberosum is a species of flowering plant in the Asparagaceae family. It is one of several species known by the common name musli. It is native to parts of Africa and India. It has historical uses in Ayurveda.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Chlorophytum tuberosum
- Genus
- Chlorophytum
- Family
- LILIACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- In open forests
- Native to
- Tropical Africa, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar
- Distribution
- India, Myanmar, Abyssinia, Sri Lanka, Nepal
- Flowering & fruiting
- May-December
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Local Names
- Hindi
- सफ़ेद मुसली Safed-musli, Musli, Safed Musli
- Nepali
- सेतो मुस्ली Seto Muslee
- Tamil
- Tiravanticham, காப்பாளை
- Kannada
- Dravanti
- Malayalam
- Veluttanilappana, വെള്ള മുസ്ലി
- Marathi
- कुली Kuli, कुली, मुसळीकंद
Botanical family
Liliaceae
Lily Family
Edible Chlorophytum belongs to the Liliaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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