Other Names: Sugar Plant/Spiral Plant
Botanical Name: Costus Pictus
Family: Costaceae
Native: Brazil
 
A lush, glossy-leafed bush with beautiful spiral stems and sensational flowers. Container friendly. Needs deep watering, well-drained soil and is suitable for semi-shade as well as full sun. If growing indoors, ensure at least four hours of direct sunlight and plant in a broad and deep pot to allow space for its rhizomes and sucker plants to develop. Grows quickly. Has medicinal properties and also works well as an ornamental.
 
*Can be grown alongside other plants but a separate container is recommended.
****All our plants are organically grown without the use of any chemical fertilizers, fungicides or pesticides.