General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 3 to 4 feet
Plant Spread: 3 to 4 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Other: Pubescent reverse
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Orange
Bloom Size: 2"-3"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Late fall or early winter
Underground structures: Rhizome
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Hummingbirds
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Division
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Fiery Costus
  • Spiral Ginger
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Chamaecostus cuspidatus
  • Synonym: Costus cuspidatus

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Location: New York Botanical Gardens Bronx NY
Date: August 16, 2022
Full shade.
Location: Botanischer Garten Berlin
Date: 2023-05-11
Location: BG Berlin (Germany)
Date: 2015-11-15

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