NAME: Spiral Ginger OTHER COMMON NAMES: Tropical Ginger SCIENTIFIC NAME: Costus guanaiensis COLOR: Pink/Orange/Red/Yellow/White PLANT SEEDS: Indoors anytime during the year HARVEST: NA PLANT HEIGHT: Up to 9' PLANT SPACING: 3-5' LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Sun to Partial Shade SOIL & WATER PREFERENCES: Average QUANTITY: 10 Seeds OTHER: Spiral ginger, can grow to 9 feet tall in frost-free areas. It is native to tropical regions of South America. It's related to the gingers. Costus guanaiensis is distin- guished by its green bracts with green leafy appendages and white spreading flowers.