Botanical names: Monocostus uniflorus, Costus uniflorus
Common names: Lemon ginger, Single Flower Ginger, Yellow Spiral Ginger
Family: 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: Monocostus uniflorus (Lemon ginger)
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- Costus igneus (Insulin Plant)
- Costus lucanusianus (African Spiral Flag)
- Costus malortieanus (Stepladder Ginger)
- Costus productus (Costus)
- Costus sp. (Spiral Ginger)
- Costus sp. ''Variegated'' (Variegated Spiral Ginger)
- Costus speciosus (Crepe Ginger)
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