• Common Name -Costus Igneus Nak.
• Botanical Name -Chamaecostus cuspidatus.
• Suitable Location: Outdoor.
• Container Type: Insulin Plant With Ganesh Painting Pot.
• Height: 150 mm.

Costus igneus, commonly known as an insulin plant in India, belongs to the family Costaceae. Consumption of the leaves is believed to lower blood glucose levels, and diabetics consuming the leaves of this plant have reported a reduction in their blood glucose levels.

Description

You can plant an insulin plant anytime throughout the year. It is a bushy plant whose height ranges from two and a half to three feet. It is thought to be easiest to plant during the rainy season. You put manure and soil in the pot at home in the right proportion, apply it, and keep watering. It easily grows in the pot.

Environment

It grows well in shaded or semi-shaded areas, a sunny windowsill would be an ideal location for these plants.

Soil

It grows well in well-drained soil with a pH of 6.5 - 7.5, tolerates 5.5 - 8. Add coconut coir and pine bark to make the soil more draining.

 Benefits of the Insulin Plant:

• Diabetes is a disease that weakens the immunity of the body due to many diseases that make the body vulnerable. For example, insulin is a plant (the insulin plant) that is very effective against diabetes.
• Chewing insulin leaves improves the metabolic process of the body.

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