About Arrowroot
Maranta arundinacea, also known as arrowroot, maranta, West Indian arrowroot, obedience plant or Bermuda arrowroot is a large, perennial herb found in rainforest habitats of the Americas, but cultivated in tropical regions worldwide.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Maranta arundinacea
- Genus
- Maranta
- Family
- MARANTACEAE
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)

Botanical family
Marantaceae
Arrowroot Family
Arrowroot belongs to the Marantaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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