Costaceae FAMILY
Costus spicatus
Costus spicatus
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Costus spicatus is a perennial plant growing up to 2.5 metres tall[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ]. The plant is sometimes gathered from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeTropical America - northern S. America to Mexico.
HabitatThe shaded floor of the rainforest or lowland secondary forest[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ].