Costus pulverulentus C.Presl

Spiral ginger (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Zingiberales > Costaceae > Costus

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.5 - 3.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a tropical plant. In Cairns BG.
Light 1-6
Soil humidity 5-7
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity 2-4
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 11-12

Usage

The stems are chewed for their moisture.
Uses medicinal
Edible stems
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions or seedlings.
Mode divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

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Distribution

Costus pulverulentus world distribution map, present in Belize, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:796364-1
WFO ID wfo-0000363463
COL ID YWVK
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Costus formosus Costus laxus Costus pulverulentus Costus ruber Costus sanguineus