Costus Speciosus, crape ginger

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This is a plant growing wild in Negros and I was happy to find it in Paradise Ranch, Pampanga. The plant is native to Sunda Islands, Indonesia. Its roots has some medicinal value, with aphrodisiac properties!

Plant	Zingiberales/Costaceae/Costus Speciosus
Common Name	crape ginger
Location	Paradise Ranch, Pampanga
Camera	Samsung WB150F
Photographer	Dr. Ernesto P. Adorio
Acknowledgment	Dr. Romana Reyes(Costus name).
Reference	Wikipedia

Costus Speciosus, crape ginger

Here is a plant which is similar to ginger plant except that it has only one row of spirally arranged leaves. It is not as colorful as the fiery red torch ginger plant, but the white flowers are much larger! This plant was photographed in a resort in Pampanga besides the wide Sacobia river.

Plant	Costus speciosus,
Common Name	Costus, crape ginger
Location	Paradise Ranch, Pampanga
Camera	Samsung WB150F
Photographer	Ernesto P. Adorio
Acknowledgement	Romana Reyes(common name)
Reference	Wikipedia