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Canberra, Aust Capital Terr, Australia
Scientific Name
Costus erythrophyllus Loes.
Synonyms
Costus claviger Benoist
Family
Costaceae
Common/English Names
Blood Red Spiral Costus, Oxblood Ginger, Violet Spiral Flag
Vernacular Names
German: Rotblättriger Spiralingwer, Rotblättriger Zieringwer
Origin/Distribution
The species is a native of Amazonian Peru and Ecuador.
Agroecology
The plant thrives in a tropical/subtropical climate. It grows in a humus-rich, well-drained, friable, moist soil in partial or fully shaded position.
Edible Plant Parts and Uses
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