General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Herb/Forb
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| Life cycle: |
Perennial
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| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
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| Minimum cold hardiness: |
Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
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| Plant Height: |
3 to 6 feet (90-180 cm) |
| Plant Spread: |
3 to 5 feet (90-150 cm) |
| Leaves: |
Evergreen
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| Flowers: |
Showy
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| Flower Color: |
Red
White
Other: White and red
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| Flower Time: |
Late spring or early summer
Summer
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Posted by
dyzzypyxxy (Sarasota, Fl) on Aug 25, 2014 9:40 PM concerning plant:
A beautiful ginger that really does have pinstriped leaves. The stripes are narrow enough that the white areas do not burn in the sun, as some variegated gingers can. Mine bloom best with at least a couple of hours of sun. It is a good practice to cut off the whole stalk at ground level after blooms are done to encourage new stalks and the expansion of the whole clump. Fertilize generously and give a steady water supply as well. These are nice grown in a large pot, but this is also one of the few plants that compete well with all the tree roots in my garden, so I grow them in the ground. I do mulch them generously with oak leaves if temperatures are forecast to drop into the 30's in winter.
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