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Costus barbatus is a rare, critically endangered rhizomatous perennial from Costa Rica, known for its red inflorescences with yellow tubular flowers. It is not in cultivation, so most care advice applies to its close relative Costus comosus, which is what nurseries sell under this name.
Costus barbatus is a critically endangered species of plant native to Costa Rica.
Costus barbatus is a perennial plant with a red inflorescence. The foliage of Costus barbatus is dark green and fuzzy underneath. The long red inflorescences are complemented with bright yellow tubular flowers. Clumps spread easily and produce plants that normally get to six feet tall. Costus barbatus flowers all year round.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Costus barbatus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
