How to grow Canereed

Costus speciosus

How long does Canereed take to grow?

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Canereed Etymology

The botanical epithet is from the Latin speciosus meaning “showy”

Canereed Folklore & Trivia

The ancient Indian literary classic, the Kama Sutra, gives a use for this plant to attract a person of the opposite sex.1

Other names for Canereed

crepe ginger

Costus speciosus (J. Koenig) Sm.

Footnotes

1 Floridata entry on Costus


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