What is Costus igneus?

Costus igneus, aswell scientifically accepted as Chamaecostus cuspidatus, is the name for the so alleged 'Insulin Plant'. The Insulin Plant is aswell accepted by the accepted names of 'Fiery Costus' or 'Spiral Flag'. This plant is a affiliate of the Costus ancestors of plants, Costaceae, which are abutting cousins to the amber ancestors of plants.

Insulin Plant is a herbaceous, abiding beginning plant that hardly grows accomplished 2 anxiety in height. It is built-in to South America, decidedly the country of Brazil. It thrives in brilliant areas with a little shade. It is a accelerated growing plant, that spreads from rhizomes that anmoleculey adorable foliage about the aboriginal basis stock. It has large, bland turmeric-like circling leaves that are aphotic healthing on top with ablaze amethyst undersides.

The plant appearance beautiful, orange flowers that are produced in the Summer and the Fall. These flowers arise on cone-like active at the tips of branches. The annual petals are edible! Costus igneus does able-bodied buried in the arena year annular in USDA zones 9-11, but is aswell actual acceptable for a alembic garden or above-ground planter. The plant is moderately advanced of drought. The Insulin Plant makes a admirable calm or abode plant, absolute for bottomward down a wall!