Blood Red Spiral Costus
Costus erythrophyllus
Also known as Oxblood Ginger
- Habit
- Herb
- Flowering
- April-October
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Costus erythrophyllus
- Genus
- Costus
- Family
- Costaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Garden plant
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Distribution
- West South America to North Brazil
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-October
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Margin
- Variable
- Venation
- Variable
Typical of the Costaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Variable
- Inflorescence
- Spike
- Fruit
- Berry
Typical of the Costaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Blood Red Spiral Costus
Blood Red Spiral Costus (Costus erythrophyllus) is a herb belonging to the Costaceae family (Costus Family). It is typically found in garden plant. It occurs across West South America to North Brazil. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during April-October.
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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