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Crêpe ginger.(Costus speciosus).

Crêpe ginger.(Costus speciosus).

Crêpe ginger is possibly the best known cultivated species of the genus Costus. The plant has many historical uses in Ayurveda, where the rhizome has been used...
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Crêpe ginger is possibly the best known cultivated species of the genus Costus. 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. Picture taken at the Botanic Gardens, Singapore.
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Aperture f/8 ISO 800 Shutter 1/500 Focal Length 200/1

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Apr, 2016

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