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Miracle Fruit

Submitted by admin on 22 September 2025
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Scientific name
Synsepalum dulcificum
English Name
Miracle Fruit
Malayalam name
മിറാക്കിൾ ഫ്രൂട്ട്
Common name
Flavour Berry

Description

  1. Habit : Shrub
  2. Habitat : in forests and home gardens
  3. Leaves : simple,oval leaves with smooth margins
  4. Flowers : small and white
  5. Fruits : small,bright red and ellipsoid-shaped
     
How to use
  • The root of the miracle fruit is used to treat tuberculosis and cough.
  • The bark can be used to treat erectile dysfunction and alleviate symptoms of prostate diseases
     
Uses

Diabetes,Coughs,Dysfunction and prostate diseases
 

Parts used
Whole plant
Conservation

Propagation & Cultivation

It is propagated through seeds.Use fresh seed, which will take 4-10 weeks to sprout.Sprouting in pH 4.0 soil will cause quicker germination.Seed become non-viable within 1-2 days after exposure to air and do not survive being dried or frozen.Cuttings take a long time to root and must have low pH soil.