Costus pictus D.Don is a plant in the Costaceae family, order Zingiberales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Costus pictus D.Don

Costus pictus D.Don

Costus pictus D.Don is a Costaceae species native from Mexico to Central America, winter-hardy in north Florida.

Family
Genus
Costus
Order
Zingiberales
Class
Liliopsida

About Costus pictus D.Don

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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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Zingiberales Costaceae Costus

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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