Costus lucanusianus

African Spiral Flag
Family: Costaceae
Origin: Tropical Africa
USDA Zone: 8-10?

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Costus lucanusianus is an amazing new Costus from Gabon in West Africa. It has a dazzling pink trumpet flower with a yellow throat. It is very floriferous with an inflorescence of numerous flower buds on a shortish plant of 3-4 ft that stands very erect. It is an easy grower with similar growing requirements to other gingers.

Similar plants:

Costus afer (Spiral Ginger)
Costus arabicus variegata, Costus amazonicus variegata (Variegated Spiral Ginger)
Costus erythrophyllus (Ox Blood Costus, Red Wine Costus)
Costus fissiligulatus (African Princess, Spiral Ginger, Cameroon Costus)
Costus igneus, Chamaecostus cuspidatus (Insulin Plant, Fiery Costus, Spiral Flag)
Costus malortieanus (Stepladder Ginger)
Costus productus (Costus)
Costus sp. (Spiral Ginger)
Costus speciosus, Cheilocostus speciosus (Crepe Ginger)
Costus spicatus, Alpinia spicata (Red Button Ginger, Spiked Spiralflag, French Kiss)

More similar plants

Costus aff. lucanusianus

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