Costus Speciosus
Seeds
Common Name: Crepe
Ginger
Height: up to 6
feet tall in frost free areas
Bloom: Late Summer
to Early Fall
Light Requirement:
For best results 3- 5 hours of direct sunlight daily
Scarification/Stratification:
No
Hardiness Zones: 7-11 in Winter
Description:
Costus speciosa, also named Costus speciosus, Crape ginger,
Crepe ginger and Malay ginger, can grow to 6 feet tall in frost-free areas.
Costus speciosus is native to the Malay Peninsula of Southeast Asia, but it has
naturalized in some tropical areas, including Hawaii. It’s related to the
gingers and was originally part of the Zingiberaceae family, but now the Costus
species have been reclassified into their own family, Costaceae. As with most
gingers, this plant is easy to grow with virtually no pest problems. Costus
speciosa is best used for dramatic effect in a tropical landscape. Crepe ginger
is a tall and dramatic landscape plant with large dark green leaves, up to 20
cm long or more, about 4-6 cm wide, arranged on the stalk in a spiral. The
crepe ginger is beautiful for its bold tropical foliage, and the flowers are
just a bonus. It produces red bracts with white flowers. The flowers appear in
late Summer or early Fall and are quite unusual looking. They form on red 4
inches cone-shaped bracts, with several 2 inches pure white crinkled flowers
protruding from each cone. The flowers look like crepe paper, thus the common
name of crepe ginger. After the flowers fade away, the attractive red
cone-shaped bracts remain. Crepe ginger grows from thick fleshy roots called
rhizomes. A single rhizome will produce new shoots and increase to a 3 feet
wide clump in the second year under ideal growing conditions. It’s important
that the rhizome be kept dry during Winter, but in Spring, when growth starts,
it should be well fertilized and watered. Hardiness zones 7-11, (5ºC/40ºF,
-15ºC/5ºF) in Winter. This is the most cold-hardy of the spiral Gingers. For
best results, this plant should get from 3 to 5 hours of direct sunlight daily,
and be grown in fertile, organic, moist but well-drained soil. Requires
consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings. Monthly
applications of a balanced fertilizer during the Summer growing season will
benefit this plant.
Germination:
Soak seeds overnight in warm water.
Plant 1/2″ deep in mixture of rich soil. Keep warm, moist and in bright
light. Germination can be slow.
Store Policies
All seeds will come in a resalable
plastic zip lock bag wrapped in a protectant so the seeds are not damaged by
shipping machines. All seed packets contain no fillers or other weeds or seeds
mixed in. Most have been harvested by hand & all test at a high germination
rate.
Seed Count
All seed counts should be considered estimates as the seeds is
packaged by hand, there is 2-3 more or less in a bag. We do our best to
ensure accuracy and will often add extra seeds. However, all estimates are
final.
Shipping
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will be shipped 1-3 business days of receiving payment. Plants will be shipped
via USPS. Shipping usually takes anywhere from 3-5 days.
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Important! Please Read!
All seeds have been test sown to ensure germination.
Please familiarize yourself with growing conditions and instructions for your
seeds before you plant them, as all seeds are different. Basic growing
instructions can be found under each listing.
We Cannot Guarantee how much you will be able
to grow, as too many variables come into play, soil condition, your ability to
garden, weather etc. I guarantee that they arrive as described and are in good
viable condition and the germination rates are accurate.
Leo (verified owner) –
Very well worth the money.
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Zohar (verified owner) –
WOW!! Not one dud in the bunch!! Shortly after planting they started growing ! These are really great packet of seeds!!!
Leo (verified owner) –
They arrived very fresh and not bruised. They were delicious.