Costus chartaceus
Species of flowering plant
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Costus chartaceus, commonly known as the Christmas costus, is a perennial plant with a red inflorescence first described by Paul Maas in 1972.[1][2] It is native to Colombia and Ecuador but cultivated as an ornamental in other regions.[3][4] It is not winter hardy.[1]
| Christmas costus | |
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| Cultivated in São Paulo, Brazil | |
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| At Hawaii Botanical Garden | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Zingiberales |
| Family: | Costaceae |
| Genus: | Costus |
| Species: | C. chartaceus |
| Binomial name | |
| Costus chartaceus | |
Costus chartaceus is similar in appearance to Costus prancei and Costus sprucei. Costus chartaceus is known locally as Caña agria in Spanish, Allpala-shangu in Quichua, Tentemokagi in Huaorani, Úntuntup in Achuar and Jivaro, and Virucaspi in an unidentified language.[5]
