Blood Red Spiral Costus
Costus erythrophyllus
Also known as Oxblood Ginger
About Blood Red Spiral Costus
Costus erythrophyllus is species of flowering plant in the family Costaceae. It is a tropical rhizomatous perennial plant native to Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and northern Brazil. It was first described in 1929. The most common form in cultivation grows to about 1 meter in height, with waxy leaves that are dark green on top, and deep purple underneath. In Huambisa, Costus erythrophyllus is known as untuntu.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Costus erythrophyllus
- Genus
- Costus
- Family
- COSTACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Garden plant
- Distribution
- West South America to North Brazil
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-October
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Costaceae
Costus Family
Blood Red Spiral Costus belongs to the Costaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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