Costus woodsonii 'Dwf French kiss'
COMMON NAME | Red Button Ginger, Dwarf French Kiss
Ginger |
TYPE | Ginger/Heliconia |
FAMILY | Costaceae |
NOTES | A
dwarf, compact growth habit. The foliage is shiny and oval shaped. The
orange-red flowers attract butterflies and birds. Ants are attracted to the
extrafloral nectaries which occur between the bracts and supply nectar. The
ants do not pollinate the tubular flowers, but they may help to protect the
developing fruits from damage by fly larvae. |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | Costa Rica and Panama |
NATIVE
HABITAT | Terrestrial
in Rainforest |
WEB SOURCES |
