Experience the Beauty of Costus Woodsonii - Broad Leaved Ginger Plant for Sale

Description

Common name:

Costus Broad Leaved, Broad Leaves 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:

Flowers

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

Estimated Life Span:

More than 2 years

Special Character:

• Indigenous (native to India)
• Rare Plant or difficult to get plant
• Good for Hedges and Borders
• 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:

- This variety is probably best suited for growing in pots.
- It a dwarf type that is evergreen and found in forests iin south east asia.
- The small flowers appear one by one and have a tubular orange corolla surrounding a largely hidden yellow lip.

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.