Please make sure JavaScript is enabled.
 
Profile Image Uma Dixit

drumadixit

Gardening is a passion for me. So far I have cultivated container garden, now developing a garden around our house, mostly on weekends.

Chamaecostus cuspidatus syn. costus cuspidatus

  • Season Icon Early WinterEarly Winter 2017
  • Like Count 15
comment
drumadixit

Costus igneus is aptly called as Insulin plant. Clinical studies have shown that the leaves of this plant can lower blood sugar as well as lower cholesterol in diabetics. Look at the beautiful flower.

8w
comment
purplebird

Oooh I want some of that leaf. Does it taste good. That is one different looking flower. 👁❤It.

8w
comment
drumadixit

No Michelle @purplebird, doesn't taste that good, but I personally know some people who claim that 1 leaf per day has reduced their antidiabetic medication quite a bit! And there is convincing research behind it. This plant came to India from Americas.

8w
comment
purplebird

Oh wow, hope the researchers are following up on that. Diabetes is quite a long term killer. Going viral over here with so many of us Americans being overweight! Wouldn't mind having a plant to steal leaves from myself. Not diabetic yet but close.

8w
comment
Pushkraj

What's the Marathi or local name @drumadixit ??

8w
comment
Pushkraj

#newongt

8w