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Ischnosiphon obliquus is a tropical South American member of the prayer-plant family, a rhizomatous plant of wet forest understory. It is grown mainly for its use in local medicine and weaving, and is rarely cultivated as an ornamental.
Ischnosiphon obliquus is a species of plant in the Marantaceae family. It is native to tropical South America.
Ischnosiphon obliquus is used locally for medicine and weaving.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Ischnosiphon obliquus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
