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 Photo# 10769 Specimen# R2254 Costus asplundii at Fairchild Tropical Gardens, Miami, Florida |
 Photo# 10770 Specimen# R2254 Costus asplundii at Fairchild Tropical Gardens, Miami, Florida |
 Photo# 12639 Specimen# R2254 Costus asplundii at Lyon Arboretum, Oahu, Hawaii |
 Photo# 12640 Specimen# R2254 Costus asplundii at Lyon Arboretum, Oahu, Hawaii |
 Photo# 12641 Specimen# R2254 Costus asplundii at Lyon Arboretum, Oahu, Hawaii |
 Photo# 12642 Specimen# R2254 Costus asplundii at Lyon Arboretum, Oahu, Hawaii ligules and petioles |
 Photo# 12643 Specimen# R2254 Costus asplundii at Lyon Arboretum, Oahu, Hawaii flower |
 Photo# 12644 Specimen# R2254 Costus asplundii at Lyon Arboretum, Oahu, Hawaii flower |
 Photo# 12645 Specimen# R2254 Costus asplundii at Lyon Arboretum, Oahu, Hawaii flower |
 Photo# 12646 Specimen# R2254 Costus asplundii at Lyon Arboretum, Oahu, Hawaii immature flower with bract, bracteole & calyx |
 Photo# 12647 Specimen# R2254 Costus asplundii at Lyon Arboretum, Oahu, Hawaii bracts inside view |
 Photo# 12648 Specimen# R2254 Costus asplundii at Lyon Arboretum, Oahu, Hawaii bracteole |
 Photo# 12649 Specimen# R2254 Costus asplundii at Lyon Arboretum, Oahu, Hawaii calyx |
 Photo# 12650 Specimen# R2254 Costus asplundii at Lyon Arboretum, Oahu, Hawaii corolla lobes, calyx, bracteole |
 Photo# 12651 Specimen# R2254 Costus asplundii at Lyon Arboretum, Oahu, Hawaii corolla lobes, calyx, bracteole |
 Photo# 12652 Specimen# R2254 Costus asplundii at Lyon Arboretum, Oahu, Hawaii stamen |
 Photo# 12653 Specimen# R2254 Costus asplundii at Lyon Arboretum, Oahu, Hawaii stamen |
 Photo# 12654 Specimen# R2254 Costus asplundii at Lyon Arboretum, Oahu, Hawaii labellum |
 Photo# 12655 Specimen# R2254 Costus asplundii at Lyon Arboretum, Oahu, Hawaii labellum |
 Photo# 10771 Specimen# R2254 Costus asplundii at Smithsonian US Bot. Research Greenhouse, Washington, DC |
 Photo# 10772 Specimen# R2254 Costus asplundii at Tom Wood Nursery, Archer, FL |
 Photo# 11684 Specimen# R2254 Costus asplundii at Atlanta Botanic Garden, Atlanta, GA ABG#92-0790 |
 Photo# 11685 Specimen# R2254 Costus asplundii at Atlanta Botanic Garden, Atlanta, GA ABG#92-0790 |
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CLICK HERE for a detailed botanical description and identification key for this species (opens in new window). BUY THIS PLANT from Gingers R Us (opens in new window). PLANT FAMILY: Costaceae BOTANICAL NAME: Costus asplundii FORMAL SCIENTIFIC NAME: Costus asplundii (Maas) Maas STATUS :Accepted CONTINENT: Neotropical SYNONYMS: Costus guanaiensis var. asplundii, BOTANICAL NOTES: I have seen several plants of this species in habitat in Ecuador and in cultivation from various sources. I have only seen it in flower one time - at Lyon Arboretum in Hawaii. TAXONOMY NOTES BY BRIAN MIDDLEDITCH - Costus asplundii (P.J.M. Maas) P.J.M. Maas: Described by P. J. M. Maas in Flora Neotropica. In his 1972 Monograph No. 8, Maas listed this as a variety of Costus guanaiensis, and later in 1977 revised it as a separate species. Smithsonian collection greenhouse, this species has been subject to mealy bug problems that have been difficult to keep under control. GINGERSRUS CATALOG LISTING: 
 HORTICULTURAL NOTES: Le Jardin Ombragé - Costus asplundii -medium to tall Costus from Central America, very narrow linear foliage with purplish undersides, flowers are white with yellow centers. I have tried to grow this from cuttings several times, and each time it seemed to root okay and start to grow but then declined and died. It is difficult to get established, apparently needs just the right moisture conditions. It is probably zone 10 hardy and shade loving. |
I won't lie to you, this plant is very difficult to bring to flower, but WOW! It is really spectacular when it does bloom. I have only seen it in flower one time, at Lyon Arboretum in Hawaii. The late Ray Baker of Lyon Arboretum was with me at the time and he told me he had never seen it in flower before either.