✿Costaceae · Costus
Spiral Ginger
Costus malortieanus
Also known as Stepladder Plant
Herboutdoor
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- Tropical America
- Flowering
- April
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Costus malortieanus
- Genus
- Costus
- Family
- Costaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Garden plant
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Native to
- Tropical America
- Flowering & fruiting
- April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Costaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Yellowrecorded
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Spike
- Fruit
- Berry
Characters marked “recorded” are for Spiral Ginger itself; the rest are typical of the Costaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Spiral Ginger
Spiral Ginger (Costus malortieanus) is a herb in the Costaceae family. It is native to Tropical America. It grows in garden plant. Flowering and fruiting run from April.
Botanical family
Costaceae
Costus Family
Spiral Ginger belongs to the Costaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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