Pr (N)PlantaeSpecies
Spiked Spiralflag
Costus spicatus
(Jacq.) Sw.
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Zingiberales
Family
Costaceae
Costus family
Genus
Costus
Species
Costus spicatus
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb
EdibleNo
Also Known As
Costus cylindricusAmomum petiolatumCostus micranthusCostus quartusCostus conicus
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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