Gingersrus Database Taxon ID 4066Costus juruanus 'Emerald Chalice'CURRENT NAME: Costus productus 'Emerald Chalice' PROPOSED NAME: Costus juruanus 'Emerald Chalice' NAME CHANGE NOTES: Form of Costus juruanus FULL SCIENTIFIC NAME: STATUS : registered cultivar CONTINENT: Neotropical FIELD OBSERVATIONS:(If field observations are available, you can click on the link to open in a new window.) PHOTOS:(If photos are available, you can click on the link to open in a new window.) SYNONYMS: BOTANICAL NOTES: Published September 2017, Heliconia Society Bulletin, Vol. 23, No. 3 Similar to Costus juruanus ‘Maroon Chalice’ except overcupping ligules are emerald green and the bract appendages are smaller than 'Maroon Chalice'. Leaves also are solid green with prominent veins that add texture to the upper surface. Petiole, costa, and underside of leaves are pubescent. Inflorescence is obvate. Bracts are thick and red with a yellow-green line along centerline. Flowers are yellow. Grows 3’ to 4’ tall in partial shade.
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