Costus arabicus L.

Species

Angiosperms > Zingiberales > Costaceae > Costus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
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Mature height (meter) -
Root system -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Antifertility (unspecified), Tumor(Liver) (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
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Germination treatment -
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Images

Flower

Costus arabicus flower picture by Renato Lima (cc-by-nc-sa)
Costus arabicus flower picture by Renato Lima (cc-by-nc-sa)
Costus arabicus flower picture by Renato Lima (cc-by-nc-sa)

Distribution

Costus arabicus world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Dominica, Ecuador, Guyana, Haiti, Peru, Paraguay, Suriname, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:796267-1
WFO ID wfo-0000362855
COL ID YWQP
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 629431
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Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Costus pubescens f. fibrillosa Costus gracilis Costus niveopurpureus Costus niveus Costus pilgeri Costus pubescens Costus arrabidae Costus brasiliensis Costus ramosus Costus validus Costus verschaffeltianus Costus verschaffeltii Costus glabratus Costus arabicus Costus spiralis var. hirsutus Costus glabratus var. niveopurpureus Costus discolor Costus sextus