Costus pictus
🍃leaf (1)
🌸flower (3)
🌿habit (1)

Costus pictus

Spiral Ginger

Tier 2 Difficulty: medium Water: low Toxicity: low
Hardiness
Zone 10–11
Click count
17
Observations
18

Description

Source: wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

Costus pictus, known as painted spiral ginger or spotted spiral ginger, is a species of plant in the Costaceae family. Its native range is Mexico to Central America.

Care Guide

💧 Water
☀️ Light
🌡️ Temperature
💨 Humidity
Humidity:
🪴 Soil
🌱 Fertilizer
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity

Characteristics

Genus
Costus
Family
Costaceae
Hardiness Zone
10-11
Bloom Time
Summer (June to August)
Native Area
South America

Tags (3)

Common Names (1)

en Spiral Ginger