Insulin Plant
Costus pictus
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Kerala, Maharashtra, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- February-April
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Costus pictus
- Genus
- Costus
- Family
- Costaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Grown as a medicinal plant
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Native to
- Central America
- Distribution
- Cultivated elsewhere
- Found in India
- Kerala, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Margin
- Variable
- Venation
- Variable
Typical of the Costaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Variable
- Inflorescence
- Spike
- Fruit
- Berry
Typical of the Costaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Insulin Plant
Insulin Plant (Costus pictus) is a herb belonging to the Costaceae family (Costus Family). It is typically found in grown as a medicinal plant. Native to Central America, it is distributed across Cultivated elsewhere. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during February-April. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Costaceae
Costus Family
Insulin Plant belongs to the Costaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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