General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 4 feet to 8 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Other: Bright red bracts with yellow flowers
Bloom Size: 2"-3"
Flower Time: Summer
Underground structures: Rhizome
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Cut Flower
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Spiral Ginger
  • Red Tower Ginger
  • Red Velvet Ginger

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Location: Winter Springs, FL zone 9b
Date: 2023-05-07
Costus comosus var. bakeri, Red Tower Ginger
Location: Balboa Park - San Diego, California  
Date: 2013-08-16
Location: Balboa Park - San Diego, California  
Date: 2013-08-16
Location: Balboa Park - San Diego, California
Date: 2013-08-16
Location: Growing among succulent and some other plants, Balboa Park, San Diego, Ca.
Date: 2013-08-16

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