Plant Profile: Maranta arundinacea

Taxonomy: Maranta arundinacea

Names

Arrowroot, Bermuda Arrowroot, West Indian Arrowroot

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Phonetic Spelling:

Genus:Maranta

Species:arundinacea

Family:Marantaceae

Arrowroot is a tropical, herbaceous perennial plant that thrives in partially shaded environments.

Maranta arundinacea Feature Summary

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Maranta arundinacea Feature Summary

Attributes
Whole Plant Traits
Perennial
Herbaceous Perennial
Cultural Conditions
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Leaves

Maranta arundinacea Attributes

Maranta arundinacea: Country Or Region Of Origin

Mexico to Tropical America

Maranta arundinacea: Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Maranta arundinacea: Recommended Propagation Strategy

Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting

Maranta arundinacea Whole Plant Traits

Maranta arundinacea: Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Maranta arundinacea Cultural Conditions

Maranta arundinacea: Light

Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

Maranta arundinacea Leaves

Maranta arundinacea: Leaf Color

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Green

Maranta arundinacea: Leaf Shape

Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate

Maranta arundinacea: Leaf Margin

Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate

Maranta arundinacea: Hairs Present

No
Yes

Maranta arundinacea Stem

Maranta arundinacea: Stem Color

grass
Green

Maranta arundinacea: Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes