Stunning Scarlet Spiral Flag Ginger (Costus Spiralis) for Sale

Description

Common name:

Scarlet Spiral Flag Ginger

Regional name:

Marathi - Vanamohini, Hindi - Vanamohini

Category:

Indoor Plants, Shrubs

Family:

Zingiberaceae or Ginger family

Light:

Semi shade, Shade growing

Water:

Normal, Can tolerate more

Primarily grown for:

Foliage

Flowering season:

Year-around flowering, Flowers in flushes throughout the year

Flower or Inflorescence color:

Red

Foliage color:

Green

Plant Height or length:

1 to 2 meters

Plant Spread or Width:

1 to 2 meters

Plant Form:

Spreading, Upright or Erect

Special Character:

• Indigenous (native to India)
• Good for Hedges and Borders
• Good on seaside
• Grows best in humid and warm regions

Generally available in India in quantities of:

Less than a hundred

Plant Description:

- Plants grow 1 to 2 meters tall. They have a rhizome like root.
- Strong upright canes have fleshy green leaves in spiralling fashion.
- The canes end with a tight cone of crimson bracts and with partially enclosed reddish flowers.
- A large growing plant.

Growing tips:

- Hardy plants in the ground as well as pots.
- Costus like warm and humid condition, moist soil and semi shade.
- The soils should have a good amount of organic matter in them.