Botanical name: Costus malortieanus
Common name: Stepladder Ginger
Family: Costaceae
Origin: Costa Rica
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
Costus malortieanus has wonderful velvety foliage and a nice dark green color. The flowers are also quite attractive. Costus malortieanus grows to about 5 ft tall in part shade to nearly full sun. This is the easiest of all the spiral gingers to grow, as it seems to be able to handle a wide range of soil and sunlight.
Similar plants: Costus malortieanus (Stepladder Ginger)
- Costus afer (Spiral Ginger)
- Costus erythrophyllus (Ox Blood Costus)
- Costus fissiligulatus (African Princess)
- Costus igneus (Insulin Plant)
- Costus lucanusianus (African Spiral Flag)
- Costus productus (Costus)
- Costus sp. (Spiral Ginger)
- Costus sp. ''Variegated'' (Variegated Spiral Ginger)
- Costus speciosus (Crepe Ginger)
- Costus spicatus (Red Button Ginger)
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