Costus productus explained

Costus productus, known as orange tulip ginger, dwarf orange ginger, or green mountain spiral flag, is a species of plant in the Costaceae family.^[1] Costus productus is native to South Colombia and Peru.^{[2] [3]}

There are several different cultivars of Costus productus.^[4]

The flowers of Costus productus are edible. The Yanesha people use Costus productus along with Bactris gasipaes and Bromelia species to treat symptoms of epilepsy.^[5]

Costus productus has been often incorrectly identified as Costus curvibracteatus.^[6]

External Links

Skinner . Dave . The search for Costus juruanus: Determining the correct name for the plants currently accepted as Costus productus . Heliconia Society International Bulletin . March 2020 . 26 . 1 . 3 August 2024.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Costus productus . Flora & Fauna Web . 4 August 2024.
2. Web site: Costus productus Gleason ex Maas . Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanical Gardens Kew . 3 August 2024.
3. Web site: Costus productus . Tropical Plant Database - Plant Details . National Tropical Botanical Garden . 4 August 2024.
4. Web site: Skinner . Dave . Costus juruanus . GingersRus . 3 August 2024.
5. Valadeau . Céline . Castillo . Joaquina Alban . Sauvain . Michel . Lores . Augusto Francis . Bourdy . Geneviève . The rainbow hurts my skin: Medicinal concepts and plants uses among the Yanesha (Amuesha), an Amazonian Peruvian ethnic group . Journal of ethnopharmacology . 2010 . 127 . 1 .
6. Skinner, D. . Costus curvibracteatus . . 2014 . e.T56344647A56352933 . . 2014 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T56344647A56352933.en . free .