Chamaecostus cuspidatus, common name fiery costus or spiral flag, is a species of herbaceous plant in the family Costaceae native to eastern Brazil (States of Bahia and Espirito Santo).[1][2][3] In India, it is known as insulin plant for its purported anti-diabetic properties.[4]Chamaecostus cuspidatus has large fleshy-looking leaves. The undersides of these large, smooth, dark green leaves have light purple shade. The leaves are spirally arranged around the stem, forming attractive, arching clumps arising from underground rootstocks. The maximum height of these plants is about two feet. The flowers are orange in color and are 1.5 in (3.8 cm) in diameter. Flowering occurs during the warm months and they appear to be cone-like heads at the tips of branches.[5]
In Siddha medicine, it is known as kostum. It is being cultivated in Kashmir and the Himalayan regions for its root. It is related to the gingers and was originally part of the family Zingiberaceae. The plant grows very quickly. Propagation is by stem cutting. It needs sunshine but it also grows in slightly shady areas. It is cultivated in India for its use in traditional medicine and elsewhere as an ornamental.
^ abKew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
^Specht, C. D. & D. W. Stevenson (2006). "A new phylogeny-based generic classification of Costaceae (Zingiberales)" (PDF). Taxon. 55 (1): 153–163. doi:10.2307/25065537. JSTOR 25065537. S2CID 15845981.
^ abShetty, Akhila (October 2010). "Effect of the insulin plant (Costus igneus) leaves on dexamethasone-induced hyperglycemia". International Journal of Ayurveda Research. 1 (2): 100–2. doi:10.4103/0974-7788.64396. PMC2924971. PMID 20814523.
^Forzza, R. C. (2010). . Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro. Archived from the original on 2015-09-06.
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