Perennials, Tropicals > Costus > Costus arabicus > Costus arabicus
Costus arabicus
Spiral Ginger
| Family |
| Costaceae |
| Genus |
| Costus |
| Species |
| arabicus |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals |
| Synonyms |
| Costus spiralis, Costus verschaffeltii, Costus discolor, Costus niveus, Costus niveo-purpureus Jacquin 3594, Costus glabratus Swartz, Costus brasiliensis, Costus gracilis, Costus niveo-purpureus Jacquin, Costus pilgeri, Costus pubescens, Costus ram |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9 -11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H1c - H4 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -3.9 - -1 °C |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 25 - 30 °F |
| Height |
| 1 - 1.5 m |
| Spread |
| 1 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Use as a potted plant or massing in the tropical landscape. |
| Cultivation |
| Grows well in shade to partial sun. During active growth it needs rich, moist, organic soil. |
| Leaf Description |
| Medium green, spiralling around the sheaths. |
| Flower Description |
| Pure white flowers with a splash of yellow in the labellum. |
| Propagation |
| By division of clumps. |
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