Bitterroot Restoration

 

Order: Zingiberales
Family: Costaceae

The Spiral Ginger (Costus barbatus)  is a perennial plant with a red inflorescence. It is a very beautiful and spectacular rare perennial ginger from South America. The Spiral Ginger is one of the most commonly cultivated Costus species.

Costus is the wonderful world of spiral ginger. The foliage of Spiral Ginger is very attractive with dark green leaves that are fuzzy underneath. The long red inflorescences are complimented with bright yellow tubular flowers. Clumps spread easily and produce plants that normally get to six feet tall. The most common varieties are found growing naturally in the tropical Americas. The Spiral Ginger is a very popular cut flower.