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Has anyone heard of Barbados ginger?
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Posted by debbie8592 Central FL (My Page) on Tue, Apr 5, 05 at 10:02
| I was at Home Depot yesterday and saw something labelled Barbados ginger. It looked pretty interesting, but I can't find anything about it. I called HD back and they are clueless (surprise!). Has anyone heard of it? |
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RE: Has anyone heard of Barbados ginger?
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| Costus barbatus is incorrectly called Costus barbados quite frequently. That would be my guess as to what you saw. |
RE: Has anyone heard of Barbados ginger?
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| Thank you! I think you're right. |
RE: Has anyone heard of Barbados ginger?
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| You should be able to tell pretty quickly if it is a Costus (vs. a ginger). If the leaves and stem are curved or in a spiral staircase pattern its a Costus. If the stem is straight and the leaves are arranged like a normal plant then it is a ginger (or just smell the crushed leaves, if it is scented its a ginger). -Kyle |
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