Family: Costaceae
Genus: Costus (KOS-tus) (Info)
Species: cuspidatus (kus-pi-DAY-tus) (Info)
Category:
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Height:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
Spacing:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Sun Exposure:
Partial to Full Shade
Danger:
Unknown - Tell us
Bloom Color:
Orange
Gold (Yellow-Orange)
Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall
Late Fall/Early Winter
Foliage:
Evergreen
Deciduous
Herbaceous
Velvet/Fuzzy-Textured
Other details:
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us
Patent Information:
Non-patented
Propagation Methods:
Unknown - Tell us
Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us
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