✿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
- 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 Spiral Ginger
Spiral Ginger (Costus malortieanus) is a herb belonging to the Costaceae family (Costus Family). It is typically found in garden plant. It is native to Tropical America. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during 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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