This ginger took two years to bloom, I guess it is worth the wait. Someone told me that this flower will last the whole summer. And it will keep getting bigger.
Costus barbatus
The flowers coming out of the bracts are edible...they taste great in salads. I was told the flowers of all the Costus (Costi?) are edible...and some taste like raspberry, some like Granny Smith apples....Just watch out for bugs in them!!! LOL Earwigs taste yucky.
Carol, you are right!!! I have just tasted some and the are delicious. They taste like a tart strawberry.
AH...the uiltimate test! I love their crunchyness too!!
Carol
That is a beautiful flower. Is it growing in full sun?
Just beautiful Ric.......save me some for our next trade.lol