Chamaecostus cuspidatusis native to Brazil. Common names are fiery costus or spiral flag. In India, it is known as insulin plant for its purported anti-diabetic properties.
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Chamaecostus cuspidatusis native to Brazil. Common names are fiery costus or spiral flag. In India, it is known as insulin plant for its purported anti-diabetic properties.
Chamaecostus subsessilis
Chamaecostus subsessilis
ブラジル、ボリビア 原産
真っ黄色の花が咲くフクジンソウの仲間。
花弁は非常に薄く陽の光を浴びるとキラキラと輝くため、黄色というか黄金色と言っても差し支えないかもしれない…。
しかも結構なサイズがあり、これがまた大変良く目立ちます。
一日花のため翌日にはしおしおに萎れてしまうのですが、次々と咲かせる上にこの色と大きさですぐ目につくので見かけると嬉しくなります。
葉は裏表どちらとも短い毛が密生しており、触るとふかふかしてて大変気持が良いです。