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Costus fissiligulatus
African Princess, Spiral Ginger, Cameroon CostusFamily: Costaceae
Origin: Tropical Africa
Costus fissiligulatus 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 lucanusianus (African Spiral Flag)
- Costus malortieanus (Stepladder Ginger)
- Costus productus (Costus)
- Costus sp. (Spiral Ginger)
- Costus speciosus, Cheilocostus speciosus (Crepe Ginger)
- Costus spicatus, Alpinia spicata (Spiked Spiralflag, Red Button Ginger)
- Costus stenophyllus (Bamboo Costus)
Link to this plant:
https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/costus_fissiligulatus.htm
5485 Costus fissiligulatus - African Princess, Cameroon Costus
Costus fissiligulatus is an amazing new Costus from... more
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6"/1 gal pot
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