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Description
Stepladder Ginger is easily recognized by the broad felty leaves on plant less than 1 metre tall, inflorescence with green non-appendaged bracts and showy open flowers, yellow striped with red.
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1 | Costus Malortieanus - Plant |
2 | 6 inch (15 cm) Grower Round Plastic Pot (Black) |
Winter hardy to USDA Zones 10-11 where this tropical plant is best grown in organically rich, consistently moist, well-drained soils in part shade. Tolerates close to full shade. Intolerant of freezing temperatures. It is a perennial, native to Costa Rica and Nicaragua.
It is an ornamental plant grows to about a meter in height and shade loving, The flowers are borne in terminal spikes are yellow striped with red in colour, favourite to humming birds.Plant Specifications
Common Name | Spiral flag, Spiral ginger, Step-ladder plant, Velvet costus |
Maximum Reachable Height | 6.00 to 8.00 feet |
Flower Colour | Yellow |
Bloom Time | Summer / Autumn |
Difficulty Level | Easy to grow |
Planting and care
Costus Malortieanus care
Sunlight | Part shade / shade |
Watering | Moderate. |
Soil | Moist well drained soil |
Temperature | 22-26 C |
Fertilizer | Apply any organic fertilizer |
Costus Malortieanus special feature
Greenhouse or indoor plant. Flowers are spectacular, but plants are otherwise not particularly ornamental.
Costus Malortieanus uses
Ornamental Use:
- Costus malortieanus is widely cultivated and used as an ornamental plant
Medicinal Use:
- Costus pictus is a medicinal plant and capable of having Magic Cure for DiabetesTreatment of asthmaEliminates intestinal wormsNote:- The following information is general guidelines
- Be sure to ask your healthcare provider for guidelines