Costus lucanusianus (African Spiral Flag)
Botanical name: Costus lucanusianus
Common name: African Spiral Flag
Family: Costaceae
Origin: Tropical Africa
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
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 lucanusianus (African Spiral Flag)
- Costus afer (Spiral Ginger)
- Costus erythrophyllus (Ox Blood Costus)
- Costus fissiligulatus (African Princess)
- Costus igneus (Insulin Plant)
- Costus malortieanus (Stepladder Ginger)
- Costus productus (Costus)
- Costus sp. (Spiral Ginger)
- Costus sp. ''Variegated'' (Variegated Spiral Ginger)
- Costus speciosus (Crepe Ginger)
- Costus spicatus (Red Button Ginger)
Costus aff. lucanusianus
Costus aff. lucanusianus
Costus aff. lucanusianus
Costus aff. lucanusianus
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