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[[File:Cheilocostus speciosus 5.JPG|thumb|right|'' kemuka'', ''kustha'', ''Cheilocostus speciosus'']]
'''Cheilocostus speciosus''' differs from the common ginger by having only one row of spirally arranged leaves. The species reproduces vegetatively by rhizome. This plant is cultivated in India for its medicinal uses and is cultivated elsewhere as an ornamental. In some areas Cheilocostus speciosus is introduced and has become an invasive species.==Uses=={{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Cuts}}, {{Uses|Snakebites}}, {{Uses|Curing liver disorders}}, {{Uses|Skin eruptions}}, {{Uses|Blotches}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}. ==Parts Used=={{Parts Used|Dried folaige}}, {{Parts Used|Whole herb}}. ==Chemical Composition==Contains volatile oils, flavonoids, apigenin, luteolin, quercetin, kaempferol, tiliroside, triterpene glycosides including euscapic acid and tormentic acid, phenolic acids, and 3%–21% tannins.<ref name="chemical composition"/> ==Common names=={{Common names|kn=ಚಂಗಲಕೋಷ್ಟ Changalakoshta, ನರಿ ಕಬ್ಬು Nari kabbu|ml=Anakkuva|sa=Kemuka|ta=Kostam|te=Kasmiramu|hi=Kushtha|en=Crepe Ginger, Cane-reed}}<ref name="Common names"/> ==Habit=={{Habit|Herb}} ==Identification=====Leaf==={{Leaf|Simple|Non-Palm Foliage|Mature Foliage Texture is Velvety / Furry / Tomentose and Foliar Attachment to Stem is Petiolate}}<ref name="Leaf"/> ===Flower==={{Flower|Bisexual|2-4cm long|Red, White, Yellow / Golden|5-8|FlowerTexture is Smooth, Thin and Individual Flower Shape is Trumpet-shaped}} ===Fruit==={{Fruit|Simple Fruit|7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome|Fruit Type is Fleshy Fruit (Non-Accessory Fruit: Berry)|Mature Fruit Colour is Brown, Red|Many}} ===Other features=== ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==* [[CategoryVishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract'' ==Where to get the saplings====Mode of Propagation=={{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}. ==How to plant/cultivate==Easily grown in most soils, preferring a calcareous soil. Thrives in a dry lightly shaded position, though it prefers full sun.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> ==Commonly seen growing in areas=={{Commonly seen|Tall grasslands}}, {{Commonly seen|Meadows}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fields}}. ==Photo Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">018 costus spec.jpg Cane Reed (Cheilocostus speciosus) bracts (14256204522).jpgCane-reed (Cheilocostus speciosus) (22698031714).jpgCane-reed (Cheilocostus speciosus) (23326695055).jpg</gallery> ==References== <references> <ref name="chemical composition">[https:Herbs//florafaunaweb.nparks.gov.sg/special-pages/plant-detail.aspx?id=1869 Morphology]</ref><ref name="Common names">[https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/c/cheilocostus-speciosus Common names]</ref>
