Costus productus
ORANGE SPIRAL GINGER, DWARF SPIRAL GINGER
Zingiberaceae-Costaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen rhizomatous soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: warm low sun to shade

Soil Moisture: constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
0.6m
Plant habit
 
0.5m

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Garden Styles: suits tropical & contemporary designs

Uses: pot, mass planting, border, poolside

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

 
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Costus productus
ORANGE SPIRAL GINGER, DWARF SPIRAL GINGER
Zingiberaceae-Costaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen rhizomatous soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: warm low sun to shade

Soil Moisture: constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
0.6m
Plant habit
 
0.5m

FEATURES

Flowers: red & orange

Flowering Time: early summer to late autumn

Leaves: spiral leaf arrangement


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical & contemporary designs

Uses: pot, mass planting, border, poolside

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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