Buy Rare and Exotic Costus Speciosus Crepe Ginger Plant

Description

Common name:

Crepe Ginger

Regional name:

Hindi - Kusht, Keokanda, Marathi – Vana Mohini, Koshi, Tamil - Kostam, Kottam, Malayalam – Anakua, Telugu – Kevukinna, Kannada – Changalakoshta, Sanskrit - Kushtha

Category:

Indoor Plants, Shrubs

Family:

Zingiberaceae or Ginger family

Light:

Sun growing, Semi shade, Shade growing

Water:

Normal, Can tolerate more

Primarily grown for:

Flowers

Flowering season:

Year-around flowering, Flowers in flushes throughout the year

Flower or Inflorescence color:

White, Red

Foliage color:

Green

Plant Height or length:

2 to 4 meters

Plant Spread or Width:

2 to 4 meters

Plant Form:

Spreading, Upright or Erect

Special Character:

• Indigenous (native to India)
• Rare Plant or difficult to get plant
• Good on seaside
• Grows best in humid and warm regions

Generally available in India in quantities of:

Old variety plants may be difficult to get

Plant Description:

- Origin - India
- The contrast between the pure white fuffled flowers and the deep red bracts, and the broad dark foliage is exceptional.
- The spiral leaf arrangement too is interesting.
- Plants form dense attactive bushes.

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.