TROPICAL PLANT ENCYCLOPEDIA
Monocostus uniflorus, Costus uniflorus
Lemon ginger, Single Flower Ginger, Yellow Spiral GingerFamily: Costaceae
Origin: Peru
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
This is a soft and delicate small ginger growing with spiral stems and dark green, oval thick leaves which are about 2 inches to 2.5 inches long ( 5 to 6 cm). Large, single lemon-yellow flowers emerge at the tip of stems of graceful texture spring from a spiraling cone. It will bloom almost all year and will make a beautiful free full blooming hanging basket.
Similar plants:
- Costus afer (Spiral Ginger)
- Costus arabicus variegata, Costus amazonicus, Costus amazonica (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 lucanusianus (African Spiral Flag)
- Costus malortieanus (Stepladder Ginger)
- Costus productus (Costus)
- Costus sp. (Spiral Ginger)
- Costus speciosus, Cheilocostus speciosus (Crepe Ginger)
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Monocostus uniflorus, Costus uniflorus. This is a soft and delicate small ginger growing with spiral stems and dark green, oval thick leaves which are about 2 inches to 2.5 inches long. Large, single lemon-yellow flowers emerge at the tip of stems of graceful texture spring from a spiraling cone. It will bloom almost all year and will make a beautiful free full blooming hanging basket.
See article about gingers by John Banta.
Recommended Fertilizer: SUNSHINE Robusta - Rapid Growth Booster
See article about gingers by John Banta.
Recommended Fertilizer: SUNSHINE Robusta - Rapid Growth Booster
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