Kaadukoove / Marsh Maranta
Stachyphrynium spicatum
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- March-August
How to identify Kaadukoove
Identify Kaadukoove by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Grows in marshy wetland ground.
- Confirm leaf surface: Glabrous (smooth, hairless).
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: March-August.
- In India, compare location records such as Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Kerala.
- Confirm it sits within the Marantaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Kaadukoove.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Stachyphrynium spicatum
- Genus
- Stachyphrynium
- Family
- Marantaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous and semi-evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-August
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Kaadukoove itself; the rest are typical of the Marantaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Inflorescence
- Panicle
- Fruit
- Capsule
Typical of the Marantaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Kannada
- ಕಾಡುಕೂವೆ kaadukoove
- Malayalam
- കാട്ടുകൂവ kattukoova
- Marathi
- मरांटा maranta
About Kaadukoove
Marsh Maranta (Stachyphrynium spicatum) belongs to the Marantaceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and 1 other states. It grows in moist deciduous and semi-evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from March to August.
Marantaceae
Arrowroot Family
Kaadukoove belongs to the Marantaceae family.
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