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Microclimates in your garden. Did you know your whole garden may be a microclimate that allows you to grow plants that would not thrive on the other side of the street? Read this article to learn more.
Garden Themes. This article describes various garden themes that should work well within Australia.
Attracting fauna to your garden. This article explains how you can attract native australian wildlife to your garden.
DIY Australian landscaping. Read this informative article and learn how to create a uniquely Australian landscape or garden.
Plant description
Costus erythrophllus, Blood Red Spiral Costus, is a herbaceous perennial, clumping tropical plant that is a great foliage plant for tropical and sub tropical areas. It has distinctive dark green, almost black leaves, with dark burgundy undersides. It has pink and red striped flowers. It is suitable for tropical to sub tropical areas, and warm temperate areas, as it is not frost tolerant. It will grow into a large clump.
Costus like a humus rich, well drained soil, and regular watering. It likes a part shade postion.
Additional plant information
Flowers
Flower colour: pink and red
Flowering season: spring summer autumn
Plant size
Maximum height: 2 metres
Minimum height: not specified
Maximum width: 2 metres
Minimum width: not specified
Sunlight, frost & salt tolerance
Will tolerate partial sunlight.
Light frost tolerance.
Plant is salt tolerant.
Fauna attracting?
Not specified.
Climate
This plant species will grow in the following climates: temperate, subtropical, tropical.
Soil types & conditions
Loam: moist, well-drained.
Clay: moist, well-drained.
Sand: moist.
Soil pH: 6.0-6.5
Pests
Red spider mite
Miscellaneous information
Planting season: Any.
Types of fertiliser: Good general purpose fertiliser.
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