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Accession Data:

Chamaecostus cuspidatus (Nees & Mart.) C.Specht & D.W.Stev.

  • Common Name: Fiery Costus
  • Family: Costaceae (K. Schum.) Nak.

  • Country of Origin: Brazil

  • Description: Syn. Costus igneus
  • Uses: Plant is cultivated in India for its purported anti-diabetic properties in Ayurvedic medicine.3

    IMPORTANT NOTE: Plant Uses are for informational purposes only. EEB Greenhouses assume no responsibility for adverse effects from the use of any plants referred to on this site. Always seek advice from a professional before using any plant medicinally.

  • USDA Zone: 10-11?

Flowering Data:

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Accession Data:

  • Accession # 198500375
  • Source: Unknown
  • Accession Date: 12-31-1985
  • Bench: 1310 - NEOA: Ground Bed 2 NW
    • Currently: active - healthy
    • Qty: 2 confirmed on 04-19-2018

Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Liliopsida
  • SubClass: commelinids
  • Order: Zingiberales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Costaceae
  • SubFamily:
  • Tribe:
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References (internal):

  • Medicinal Plants
  • Medicinal Plants - Ayurveda Medicine
  • EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Brazil Northeast / Brazil Southeast

References (external):

  1. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Monday, January 09, 2017.
  2. WCSP (2016). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Last accessed on Monday, January 09, 2017.
  3. Chamaecostus cuspidatus at Wikipedia. Last accessed on Monday, January 09, 2017.

data regenerated on Sun, 22 Apr 2018 00:22:50 -0400

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Chamaecostus cuspidatus

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Current Accessions in the Costaceae

  • Chamaecostus cuspidatus
  • Costus comosus var. bakeri
  • Costus malortieanus
  • Monocostus uniflorus
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