Centipede Plant

MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Tapeworm plant is native to the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea. It is cultivated as an ornamental in other tropical areas. The plant grows to a metre tall. Apparent leaves looking like green segments, are actually phylloclades – short flattened photosynthetic shoots that function much like leaves. The leaves the small green flowers are stalkless, borne directly from the joints of stem without a stalk. Small red fruits follow the flowers.
The Whole plant of the Centipede Plant is used for Centipede treatment.