Costus thrives in warm, humid environments and requires consistent moisture in well-draining soil. Special care points include providing indirect bright light to prevent leaf scorching and maintaining high humidity levels to mimic its natural habitat. Regularly misting or using a humidifier helps to achieve this.
Watering schedule: Every week
| Care Difficulty | Easy |
| Lifespan | Perennial |
| Watering Schedule | Every week |
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Costus spiralis is a plant species native to Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Costus spiralis is also known as spiral ginger and grows best in full sun to partial shade. Costus spiralis attracts bees and butterflies.
Red button ginger, or Costus woodsonii, is a tender perennial suitable for warmer, tropical areas. Its scarlet cone is highly attractive to butterflies and bees. If kept above 10 ℃, red button ginger will bloom continuously.
Spiral ginger is a critically endangered perennial herb that is endemic to Costa Rica. This ginger blooms gorgeous red and yellow flowers that are particularly attractive to hummingbirds. Each flower only lasts one day but is continuously replaced, giving the illusion of long-lasting blooms.
Growing on forest floors in tropical rainforests, costus tonkinensis is a tall-stemmed, perennial herb with bright yellow flowers that grow straight from its rhizome, and unusual spirally twisted branches. Though relatively rare, it is sometimes available in plant nurseries.
Variegated spiral ginger can grow to about six feet tall and its foliage is prized among gardeners. It is found in tropical regions and is not frost-hardy. Those that bear red or pink flowers are highly attractive to hummingbirds and plants with white flowers also attract nectar-loving bees.
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