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Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) |
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| Plant Growth Form | Herbaceous Plant |
Biogeography
| Local Conservation Status | Non-native (Horticultural / Cultivated Only) |
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Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | It is a compact herbaceous plant that grows up to 1.5m tall. |
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| Foliage | Foliage is reddish towards the apex of the flowering stem. The stems are colored, ligules are red to whitish in color. Younger stems have a purplish cast at the base. |
| Flowers | Flowers are yellow and free-flowering. They are produced both basally and terminally. The bracts are red in color. |
| Similar | Costus ‘Phoenix’ appears similar to its father, Costus comosus. However, they produce coloured stems, unlike C. comosus which has solid green stems. |
| Cultivation | This is a hybrid between Costus comosus and Costus productus. |
Landscaping Features
| Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Flowers |
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Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Full Sun, Semi-Shade |
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| Water Preference | Moderate Water |
| Rootzone Tolerance | Moist Soils, Well-Drained Soils |
| Propagation Method | Division |
Foliar
| Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green |
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| Prominent Young Flush Colour(s) | Green |
| Foliar Modification | Flower/Fruit Bract |
| Foliar Type | Simple / Unifoliate |
| Foliar Arrangement Along Stem | Spiral |
| Foliar Attachment to Stem | Petiolate |
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Others
| Master ID | 31651 |
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| Species ID | 6050 |
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