Costus malortieanus H.Wendl.

Species

Angiosperms > Zingiberales > Costaceae > Costus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 0.8-1m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.8 - 1.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

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

Habit

Costus malortieanus habit picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)

Leaf

Costus malortieanus leaf picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Costus malortieanus leaf picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Costus malortieanus leaf picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)

Flower

Costus malortieanus flower picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-sa)
Costus malortieanus flower picture by Erasmo Silva Espinoza (cc-by-sa)
Costus malortieanus flower picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)

Fruit

Costus malortieanus fruit picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Costus malortieanus fruit picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Costus malortieanus fruit picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)

Distribution

Costus malortieanus world distribution map, present in Costa Rica, Dominica, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Puerto Rico

Conservation status

Costus malortieanus threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:796333-1
WFO ID wfo-0000363196
COL ID 6B8WW
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 706084
Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Costus elegans Pyxa malortieana Costus malortieanus