General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Full Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 3 to 6 feet
Plant Spread: 3 to 5 feet
Leaves: Variegated
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Underground structures: Rhizome

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Common names
  • Variegated Spiral Ginger
  • Variegated Costus

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Location: San Antonio Botanical Garden, San Antonio, Texas
Date: 2022-04-04
Location: San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers
Location: New York, NY
Date: 2014-10
Bronx bot garden conservatory
Location: San Antonio Botanical Garden, San Antonio, Texas
Date: 2022-04-04
Location: New York, NY
Date: 2014-10
Bronx bot garden conservatory
Location: Hidden Hills CA zone 10b
Date: 2014-06-11
newly arrived - sent by Almost Eden
Location: Hidden Hills CA zone 10b
Date: 2014-06-11

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