General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 4 - 6 feet
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Other: Reddish-orange
Bloom Size: 2"-3"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Underground structures: Rhizome
Uses: Cut Flower
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Indian Head Ginger
  • French Kiss
  • Cana-de-Macaco
  • Spiked Spiralflag Ginger

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Location: my garden, Sarasota FL
Date: 2014-06-11
Location: my garden, Sarasota FL
Date: 2014-06-11
Location: Saint Helena Island, SC
Date: 2006-06-26
Ants harvesting the aphids

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