Latin Name: Costus speciosus Trade Name: crepe / spiral ginger Priced Each: $8.00 () Estimate Delivery: November 26. 2008 size="1">0102030405060708091011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950

Good news for cooler climates: This is the most cold-hardy of the spiral gingers having been tested and proven root hardy down to 0°F. The approaching warm season will encourage new growth.

Being an erect plant, Costus speciosus can grow to about 8ft tall. Crepe ginger grows from thick fleshy roots called rhizomes. Under optimum conditions, a single rhizome can easily produce a 3ft wide clump during the second year.

Formed on red cone-shaped bracts, the white crinkled flowers may appear in early Fall or late Summer.

Additional Information:
Costus speciosus at Floridata.com

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Native Habitat: Malay Peninsula of Southeast Asia

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USDA Plant Hardiness: 7a to 11
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