Costus productus
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| Costus productus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Zingiberales |
| Family: | Costaceae |
| Genus: | Costus |
| Species: | C. productus |
| Binomial name | |
| Costus productus Gleason ex Maas | |
Costus productus, known as orange tulip ginger, dwarf orange ginger, or green mountain spiral flag, is a species of plant in the Costaceae family.[1] Costus productus is native to South Colombia and Peru.[2][3]
Costus productus var. strigosis is a hairy variety from southern Colombia, while Costus productus var. productus is a smooth variety from Peru.[4] The cultivated forms of Costus productus are all C. productus var. productus, and there are several different cultivars.[5]
The flowers of Costus productus are edible.[3][1] The Yanesha people use Costus productus along with Bactris gasipaes and Bromelia species to treat symptoms of epilepsy.[6]
Costus productus has been often incorrectly identified as Costus curvibracteatus.[7]
