Costus pictus D.Don is a plant in the Costaceae family, order Zingiberales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Costus pictus D.Don
Costus pictus D.Don is a Costaceae species native from Mexico to Central America, winter-hardy in north Florida.
Costus pictus D.Don, commonly called painted spiral ginger or spotted spiral ginger, is a plant species belonging to the Costaceae family. Its native geographic range extends from Mexico through Central America. This species is able to survive winter conditions in north Florida.
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Costus elegans Veitch ex J.Dix
Costus woodsonii Maas
Costus montanus Maas
Costus scaber Ruiz & Pav.
Costus lucanusianus J.Braun & K.Schum.
Tapeinochilos ananassae (Hassk.) K.Schum.
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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