Red Button Ginger

Costus Woodsonii

Sunshine Coast Plant Varieties
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Costus Woodsonii - Red Button Ginger - Noosa Landscaping Services

Red Button Ginger Description

This species, Costus woodsonii, grows to 3 to 4 feet tall.

Red button ginger has leaves that are mid-green in colour.

From late winter to early spring, plants produce bright red bracts from which individual orange-yellow, edible flowers emerge.

Red Button Ginger Maintenance

Biannual pruning will encourage bushier growth, while not trimming the plant will encourage leggier growth.

Like most other plants, it’s advised that any dead or dying leaves and stems be removed from the plant to keep it as healthy and clean as possible.

Red Button Ginger Alternative Names

Indian costus.