Longboat Key, FL (Zone 10a) | July 2020 | positive
Not quite as showy as the Costus Vargasii "Raspberry Yogurt," but like the Vargasii, this ginger is maroon-colored under the leaves and p...Read Morerefers mostly shade & regular water.
the "red"in the name refers to the underside of the leaves--they're actually a dark purple-red color below and medium green above. very p...Read Moreretty. i have had this plant in three places in my garden, but it was scrubby and unhappy until i potted it and kept it moist. i've had it about 4 years and no flowers yet (only about a year in its new happy setting). i have read that the "luteocarpa" in the name refers to a yellow fruit which forms behind the spent blooms. don't know if it's edible. the leaves do not smell gingery like other alpinias when crushed, but they do have a mild, fruity fragrance. where i now have it, and where it's happiest so far, is in filtered shade in a mossy clay pot, nestled among other damp greenery. quite striking with it's dark reverse, but not terrifically showy.
Not quite as showy as the Costus Vargasii "Raspberry Yogurt," but like the Vargasii, this ginger is maroon-colored under the leaves and p...Read More
I have a new plant and am wondering if it's edible as well. It is a pot and does like regular watering.
the "red"in the name refers to the underside of the leaves--they're actually a dark purple-red color below and medium green above. very p...Read More