Yellow Costus Malortieanus (Stepladder Ginger), flower, Belgium Congo stamp, 3 Fr., 1952
country: Belgium Congo (Belgish Congo / Congo du Belge) code: 314 topic: Yellow Costus Malortieanus theme: flowers type of stamp: postal stamp number of stamps per sheet: 50 circulation: indefinite kind of serration: 11,5 color: wine-red paper type: silk wired paper engraving type: Helio (Grid intaglio) design: Couvoisier S. year: 1952 publication date: 10/05/1952 postal value: 3 Fr. comments: 1st day of disposal: 01/08/1960 Information: The yellow Costus malortieanus is a relatively small ginger with wonderful velvety leaves and yellow flowers. Common name: Stepladder Ginger Height: 0,5 - 1 m Conditions: Prefers part shade. Flowers: Summer - Autumn