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(Pot size: 1 gallon)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31638555754554,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2315\/8689\/products\/Alpinia_aquatica.jpg?v=1598040079"},{"product_id":"costus-vinosus","title":"Costus vinosus","description":"\u003cp\u003e'Red Wine Costus' is a very rare and delicate species.  Its thick succulent leaves are gray green above and rich red beneath.  The stems have very characteristic red \"cups\" stacked on top of each other.  It is more delicate than many Costus and will probably do best as a container plant in a protected spot with regular watering.  It may be able to be grown in the ground in a well protected and well-watered area, but it may be sensitive to cold-snaps in winter.  Over time it creates a gorgeous clump. 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Prefers a shady location, high humidity and moist but well-draining soil. (Pot size: 1.5 gallon)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fairchild.gardenexplorer.org\/taxon-200377.aspx\" title=\"Stromanthe thalia\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFind \u003ci\u003eStromanthe thalia\u003c\/i\u003e at Fairchild.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39285588557882,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2315\/8689\/files\/fullsizeoutput_2ad6.jpg?v=1737031606"},{"product_id":"cheilocostus-speciosus-variegata","title":"Cheilocostus speciosus 'Variegatus'","description":"\u003cp\u003eA beautiful landscaping plant with spirally arranged white-variegated leaves and showy white flowers that emerge from red, cone-like clusters of bracts. It can reach a height of about 6.5 ft. 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(Pot size: 3 gallon)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"‏‏‎ ‎Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39880433008698,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2315\/8689\/products\/IMG_5697.jpg?v=1681257685"},{"product_id":"ctenanthe-sp-1","title":"Ctenanthe cf. setosa","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis variety of 'Never Never Plant' is comparable to Ctenanthe setosa with a slight variation in leaf coloration. It is an evergreen perennial, native to Central and South America (primarily Brazil) that has elongated, rectangular shaped leaves on long upright, hairy petioles reaching about three feet in height. Ctenanthe cf. setosa has a striped pattern on the top side of the leaf, with a more silvery green than Ctenenthe setosa and a beautiful purple on the underside. 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