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Costus osae

Costus osae

Maas & H.Maas 1997

Family: Costaceae
Order: Zingiberales
Class: Liliopsida
Phylum / Division: Magnoliophyta
Kingdom: Plantae

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Costus osae is a species of flowering plant in the family Costaceae. One of many rare tropical plants in the Costus family, Costus osae is a species native to Costa Rica described in 1997 by Paul Maas and Hiltje Maas-van de Kamer. It has also been reported from Colombia.

This plant has thick stems with large green fuzzy leaves. It grows to an average height of about four feet and produces thick clusters of bright red bracts. It is rare as a garden plant or houseplant in the United States and it is speculated to be hardy in zones 9–10.

Costus osae is named for the Osa Peninsula of Costa Rica, where it is found. In the wild, it is pollinated by hummingbirds.

Source: Wikipedia, article Costus osae. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 18/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 568703
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La Fortuna
Alajuela
Costa Rica
01/03/2015
Luis Cesar Tejo



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
196561003/01/2015Costa RicaAlajuelaLa FortunaLuis Cesar Tejo
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Costus osae – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 08/10/2026.