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Conservation Status
IUCN: not evaluated
USFWS: None
Family: COSTACEAE Genus: Costus Species: productus Species Author: Gleason ex Maas
Costus is the wonderful world of spiral ginger. Its bright green foliage spirals around bamboo like stalks giving yhe name of this species. Costus productus produces a short cylindrical red cone with long lasting orange flowers emerging one at a time and used as a cut flower. Very impressive!
Costus productus comes from Peru.
Costus productus has edible flowers and with its sweet, subtle fragrance and flavour makes an ideal garnish for salads.
We currently have 1 herbarium specimens for Costus productus in our collection. Click on any specimen below to view the herbarium sheet data.
