Costus barbatus
COMMON NAME | Spiral Ginger or Red Tower Ginger |
TYPE | Ginger/Heliconia |
FAMILY | Costaceae |
NOTES | The
foliage of Costus barbatus is dark green and fuzzy underneath. The long red
inflorescences are complemented with bright yellow tubular flowers. Clumps
spread easily and produce plants that normally get to six feet tall. |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | Costa Rica |
NATIVE
HABITAT | Grows
in moist well lit thickets |
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