Accession Data:
Costus pictus D.Don
- Common Name: Insulin Plant
- Family: Costaceae (K. Schum.) Nak.
- Country of Origin: Mexico to C. America
- Uses: The leaves of Costus pictus are used as a dietary food supplement to control diabetes by reducing insulin resistance. Further studies are required to elucidate the biochemical pathway.
- IMPORTANT NOTE: Plant Uses are for informational purposes only. EEB Greenhouses assume no responsibility for adverse effects from the use of any plants referred to on this site. Always seek advice from a professional before using any plant medicinally.
Accession Data:
- Accession # 201900152
- Source: Kress Collection, SI#1994685
- Provenance:
Kress# 3691 ex hort. - Florida
- Accession Date: 07-10-2019
- Bench: 3314 - NEOB: Blue Tanks South
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 1 confirmed on 08-01-2024
Classification:
- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Liliopsida
- SubClass: commelinids
- Order: Zingiberales
- SubOrder:
- Family: Costaceae
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Flowering Data:
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References (internal):
- EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Mexico Central / Mexico Northeast / Mexico Gulf / Mexico Northwest / Mexico Southwest / Mexico Southeast / Belize / Costa Rica / El Salvador / Guatemala / Honduras / Nicaragua
References (external):
- The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Friday, 22 February, 2019.
- WCSP (2019). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Last accessed on Friday, 22 February, 2019.
- Image #00 (cropped) & #01 (original) used with the permission of the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, 10th and Constitution Ave. N.W., Washington, DC 20560-0193. Last accessed on Wednesday, 17 July, 2019.
data regenerated on Wed, 09 Apr 2025 11:06:11 -0400 [bcm v4.0]
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Current Accessions in the Costaceae
- Chamaecostus cuspidatus
- Cheilocostus speciosus W/C
- Costus asplundii
- Costus bracteatus
- Costus chartaceus W/C
- Costus dubius
- Costus lasius
- Costus lateriflorus
- Costus phaeotrichus W/C
- Costus pictus
- Costus productus
- Costus scaber
- Costus spectabilis
- Costus spicatus W/C
- Costus tappenbeckianus
- Costus tonkinensis
- Costus vargasii
- Costus vinosus W/C
- Costus afer
- Costus aff. guanaiensis
- Costus comosus var. bakeri
- Costus malortieanus
- Costus pulverulentus
- Costus woodsonii
- Dimerocostus strobilaceus
- Monocostus uniflorus
= indicates flowering in past 14 days
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= accession added within past 90 days