Chamaecostus cuspidatus (Nees & Mart.) C.D.Specht & D.W.Stev.

Species

Angiosperms > Zingiberales > Costaceae > Chamaecostus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen herb. It grows 0.3-0.4m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.3 - 0.4
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 1-6
Soil humidity 5-7
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-11

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) 1
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Chamaecostus cuspidatus unspecified picture

Distribution

Chamaecostus cuspidatus world distribution map, present in Brazil

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77074283-1
WFO ID wfo-0000805532
COL ID TJ5S
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Costus cuspidatus Chamaecostus cuspidatus Globba cuspidata Costus igneus