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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 3 to 6 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Showy
Other: Tomentose (velvety) golden-yellow.
Fruiting Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Other: White to very pale pink with yellow lip and dark reddish-purple markings in throat.
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Underground structures: Rhizome
Uses: Medicinal Herb
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Ginger
  • Hainan Galangal

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Date: 3-2011
author--Gurieva Svetlana

Date: 3-2011
author--Gurieva Svetlana

Date: 3-2011
author--Gurieva Svetlana

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