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Gingersrus Database Taxon ID 7782

Costus juruanus 'Dazzler'


CURRENT NAME: Costus productus 'Dazzler'

PROPOSED NAME: Costus juruanus 'Dazzler'

NAME CHANGE NOTES: Form of Costus juruanus

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STATUS : registered cultivar

CONTINENT: Neotropical

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Published December 2019, Heliconia Society Bulletin, Vol. 25, No. 4

This form of Costus juruanus grows to about half a meter tall. It has large silvery grey leaves that glisten in the sunlight. The large red inflorescences with yellow flowers contrast well against the leaves and it makes a nice compact, but showy plant for the garden.

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Costus juruanus 'Dazzler' form, photo from Skinner R3439, from Tambopata, Madre de Dios, Peru - Click to see full sized image
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Costus juruanus 'Dazzler' form, photo from Skinner R3439, from Tambopata, Madre de Dios, Peru