宝塔姜 Costus barbatus

  • Scientific Name: Costus barbatus Suess.
  • Ref: Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 72:295. 1942
  • English Common Name: spiral ginger, red tower ginger
  • Chinese Common Name: 宝塔姜 bǎotǎ∙jiāng
  • Family: Costaceae
  • Genus: Costus
  • Distribution: a native of Costa Rica, C. America
  • Photo: 06/21/2009, South China Botanical Garden, Guangdong
The foliage of Costus barbatus is dark green and fuzzy underneath. The long red inflorescences are complimented with bright yellow tubular flowers. Clumps spread easily and produce plants that normally get to six feet tall. (wikipedia)

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