Details of Genus: Costus L. (1753)
ID: 1902
Genus ja: オオホザキアヤメ
Genus en:
# spp.: 101 (from genus_families table) | 0 (from names table)
Accepted: Accepted
Family: Costaceae
Family ja: オオホザキアヤメ
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Citation:| Data source | Kind of information | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kew Gardens (2017) Plants of the world online (POWO). Accessed on 05 Jun 2022 | Scientific name & others | Show this Data source |
Distribution en: Tropics & Subtropics
Description en: Genus of over 90 species of mostly clump-forming, rhizomatous perennials with an open, lax habit found on forest floors in tropical Africa, Asia, Australia, and North, Central, and South America. The spirally arranged, somewhat fleshy leaves are inversely lance-shaped, lance-shaped, or elliptic. Costus species are cultivated for their showy, solitary or paired, white, yellow, orange, pink, or red flowers with basal bracts, usually produced in dense, terminal heads on leafy shoots or sometimes on leafless shoots. The flowers are tubular, each with 3 petals, usually of equal size. Where temperatures fall below 18°C (64°F), grow in a warm greenhouse. In humid tropical climates, grow in a shady border.
Hardiness en: Frost tender.
Cultivation en:
Propagation en: Sow seed at 20°C (68°F) as soon as ripe. Divide in spring.
Pests en: Red spider mites may be troublesome under glass.
Description ja:
Comment:
Comment ja: コスタス
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Update information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2026-03-03 21:57 by hkokubun@mac.com
Family:
| System | Accepted? | Botanical name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| PB2 | Zingiberaceae | ショウガ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Costaceae (Zingiberaceae) | オオホザキアヤメ (ショウガ)科 | Show | |||
| APW | Costaceae | オオホザキアヤメ科 | Show | |||
| APG4 | Accepted | Costaceae | オオホザキアヤメ科 | 101 | Show |