Costus pictus

Common name: Insulin Plant

Family: Costaceae

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Country of Origin: Mexico to C. America

Description:

Uses: The leaves of Costus pictus are used as a dietary food supplement to control diabetes by reducing insulin resistance. Further studies are required to elucidate the biochemical pathway.

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USDA Zone:

Source: Kress Collection, SI#1994685

Provenance:

Kress# 3691 
ex hort. - Florida

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Classification:

• Division: Magnoliophyta
• Class: Liliopsida
• SubClass: commelinids
• Order: Zingiberales
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• Family: Costaceae
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References:

1. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Friday, 22 February, 2019.
2. WCSP (2019). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Last accessed on Friday, 22 February, 2019.
3. Image #00 (cropped) & #01 (original) used with the permission of the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, 10th and Constitution Ave. N.W., Washington, DC 20560-0193. Last accessed on Wednesday, 17 July, 2019.

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