..Cigar-Like Blooms: Tropical Oddity..
Red Cigar Plant
Costus pulverulentus ‘Red Cigar’ ((1.8mAbcD) A bold tropical beauty, this plant boasts spiraling stems adorned with lance-shaped leaves and fiery red, tubular flowers resembling cigars. The vibrant blooms add year-round color and attracts native birds and butterflies.
Growing to about 1.8 meters, it thrives in warm, frost-free climates and prefers partial shade to full sun.
Little-known fact: its stems contain a natural sap that has been traditionally used for soothing skin irritations.
Sent in a 75mm pot. ….Priced at $12.90 each. (300 Parries)