Mazhar Botanic Garden

Costus spicatus Jacq.

Spiked spiralflag ginger

Family: Costaceae
Genus: Costus
Species: spicatus
Sample code: EGY-MBG-001341
Common name: Spiked spiralflag ginger
English name: Red button ginger
Arabic name: كوستس اسبيكاتس
Native: Caribbean -Mexico - Brazil
Country: Central america Mexico South America
(PGR): Rare

Evergreen shrub grow 1-25 m high, stem and  leaves twist, or spiral leaves elliptic to oblong 30 cm long and 10 cm wide inflorescence a dense short red-orange, flowers tubular red

Ornamental- Traditional and folk medicinal uses

Alpinia spicatus

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Texture: Enriched soil Heavy clay Mostly sand
Fertility: Intermediate
Drainage: Well drained
Salinity: None
Water Sources: Well water
Climates: Subtropics
Lights: Light shade
Zone: 9 : 11
pH range: 6.0-7.0
Status: Rare
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Evergreen Shrub
Sample Type: Cultivar
Collecting Sources: Shop garden
Plant Uses: Ornamental Traditional medicine
Plant Populations density: Cultivated
Vegetation types: Evergreen
pH: Mild acid Neutral

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