Cheilocostus speciosus, or crêpe ginger, is a species of flowering plants in the family Costaceae. Like the Costus Curvibracteatus, they are very common here - cultivated as a decorative landscape and garden plant.
The species reproduces vegetatively by rhizome, and birds disperse the seeds when they feed on the fruits.
“The plant has many historical uses in Ayurveda, where the rhizome has been used to treat fever, rash, asthma, bronchitis, and intestinal worms. It is also used to treat kidney problems and other urinary problems in Mizo Traditional Medicine. It was used as a traditional medicine by Malays for the treatment of high fever, smallpox and as a purgative.” - Wikipedia
The flowers, pure white in colour, bloom individually, one after another. At the most, I have seen only two flowers in full blown at the same time.
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