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Costus varzearum Maas ‘Maldonado’

Family	:	Costaceae
Endemic/Exotic	:	Exotic
Uses	:	Ornamental
Key botanical characters: Herb up to 1.5 m tall. Stems are dark green to purple. Upper surface of leaves are green with prominent veins and pale green-purplish mixture with age below. Bracts thin, green, chartaceous. Labellum creamy yellow with orange-red stripes.