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Close up of the Crepe Ginger flower

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By Justjan


Close up of the Crepe Ginger flower (Cheilocostus speciosus)



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This looks like the Crepe ginger

http://www.greenculturesg.com/articles/jun07/jun07_crepeginger.pdf

19 Feb, 2009

 

Thanks. Found the name. It's a Costus speciosus.

20 Feb, 2009

 

Oops.. I think it has been reclassified as Cheilocostusspeciosus as the Crepe Ginger differs from other spiral gingers in the costus genus.

20 Feb, 2009



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