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Costus vargasii Maas & H.Maas ‘Raspberry Yogurt’

Family	:	Costaceae
Endemic/Exotic	:	Exotic
Uses	:	Ornamental
Key botanical characters: Sheaths are purplish transitioning to green with age, glaucous. Ligules white, turning light green with maturity. Petioles are purple. Lamina lanceolate, coriaceous above with prominent veins, and a light green costa. Lower leaf surface purple. Inflorescences are both terminal and basal; bracts red; flowers are yellow