Gingersrus Database Taxon ID 7782Costus juruanus 'Dazzler'OLD NAME: Costus productus 'Dazzler' NEW NAME: Costus juruanus 'Dazzler' 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 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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