Costus
Costus speciosus
Also known as Cane-reed, Crepe-ginger, Spiral Ginger
About Costus
Hellenia speciosa, or crêpe ginger, is a species of flowering plant in the family Costaceae. It is a herbaceous perennial rhizomatous geophyte which is also known by Cheilocostus speciosus and other botanical names. It is native to southeast Asia and surrounding regions, from India to southern China, Taiwan, Indochina, Malesia, New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and Queensland. It is especially common on the Greater Sunda Islands in Indonesia. It is also reportedly naturalised in Puerto Rico, Mauritius, Réunion, Fiji, Hawaii, Costa Rica, Belize, Melanesia, Micronesia, and the West Indies. It is widely cultivated as an ornamental.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Costus speciosus
- Genus
- Costus
- Family
- COSTACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous and semi-Evergreen forests, also in the plains
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Himalayas, China, Malaysia, New guinea, Taiwan, Nepal
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Costaceae
Costus Family
Costus belongs to the Costaceae family.
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