Costus igneus

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Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Costus igneus, N. E. Br. One to 2 ft.: lvs. oblong or elliptic- lanceolate, 4-6 in. long: bracts not colored nor conspicuous: fls. clustered, orange-red. Brazil. I.H. 31:511. B.M. 6821. J.H. III. 28:11. Few species of Costus are offered in this country, but others may occur in special collections.—C. Friedrichsenii, Petersen. 6ft. or more: lvs. sessile, lanceolate, acuminate, 1 ft ft. or less long: fls. very large, bright yellow in thick terminal spikes. Gt. 52:15-21. Cent. Amer.t?).—C. micranthus, Gagnep. 5-6 ft.: lvs. spirally placed, lanceolate: fls. very small with red tube and orange-red yellow- tipped lobes, the lip tubular and purple, in cone-like spikes 3 in. long. Martinique.—-C. musaicus, Hon. Lvs. obliquely lanceolate, 4-5 in. long, dark green, marked and tessellated with silvery gray. W. Afr.—C. zebrina is very likely the same as last. L.H.B. CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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