Miracle Fruit
Scientific name
Synsepalum dulcificum
English Name
Miracle Fruit
Malayalam name
മിറാക്കിൾ ഫ്രൂട്ട്
Common name
Flavour Berry
Description
- Habit : Shrub
- Habitat : in forests and home gardens
- Leaves : simple,oval leaves with smooth margins
- Flowers : small and white
- 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.