CRAPE GINGER (Costus speciosus)

Here is another flowering plant found in my school Herb Garden. The Crape Ginger is a very pretty plant and bears flowers throughout the year. In the Malay Language it is called Setawar Putih. 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 mentioned in the Kama Sutra as an ingredient in a cosmetic to be used on the eyelashes to increase sexual attractiveness.

Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costus_speciosus