Costus osae
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Costus osae is a rare member of the Costus family
. One of many rare tropical plants in the Costus family, Costus osae is a species native to Costa Rica
described in 1997 . It is usually considered a type of ginger
. This plant has thick stems with large green fuzzy leaves. It grows to an average height of about four feet and produces thick clusters of bright red bracts. It is rare as a garden plant or houseplant in the United States
and it is speculated to be hardy in zones 9-10.
Costaceae
Costaceae or the Costus Family is a family of pantropical monocots. They belong to the order Zingiberales, which contains other horticulturally and economically important plants such as the banana , bird-of-paradise , and edible ginger...
. One of many rare tropical plants in the Costus family, Costus osae is a species native to Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
described in 1997 . It is usually considered a type of ginger
Ginger
Ginger is the rhizome of the plant Zingiber officinale, consumed as a delicacy, medicine, or spice. It lends its name to its genus and family . Other notable members of this plant family are turmeric, cardamom, and galangal....
. This plant has thick stems with large green fuzzy leaves. It grows to an average height of about four feet and produces thick clusters of bright red bracts. It is rare as a garden plant or houseplant in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and it is speculated to be hardy in zones 9-10.