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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 4 to 6 inches
Plant Spread: 18 to 24 inches
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Mauve
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Underground structures: Rhizome
Uses: Groundcover
Propagation: Other methods: Division

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Common names
  • Wild Ginger
  • Ginger
  • Japanese Wild Ginger

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Photo Courtesy of Shikoku Garden Inc.
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Location: Apple Valley MN
Date: 2018-05-03
Location: Osaka Prefectural Flower Garden, Osaka, Japan.
Date: April 29, 2010
Photo by KENPEI
Location: Osaka Prefectural Flower Garden, Osaka, Japan.
Date: April 29, 2010
Photo by KENPEI
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