Skip to content

Costus longibracteolatus

Plants

Family: Costaceae · Genus: Costus

About

Costus longibracteolatus is a species of flowering plant in the genus Costus. Its native range is western South America to Guyana, where it grows in forests at lower elevations. Costus longibracteolatus is known locally as Caña and Caña agria in Spanish, Sacha chiguilla in Kichwa, and Kiwácyo in Bora. It was first described by Paul Maas in 1972.

Summary from Wikipedia

View full profile

Growing details and traits for Costus longibracteolatus in the Library.

No cultivars in the Library yet — the full profile above covers the species itself.