General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: 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 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Plant Height: 12 to 18 inches
Plant Spread: 12 to 18 inches
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Pink
Bloom Size: 2"-3"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Underground structures: Rhizome
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Goes Dormant

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Common names
  • Pink Trumpet Ginger
  • Yellow Trumpet Ginger
  • African Rose Ginger
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Siphonochilus kirkii
  • Synonym: Siphonochilus decorus
  • Synonym: Kaempferia decora

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Date: 2023-09-16

Date: 2023-08-21

Date: 2023-08-21
Location: Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney
credit: Raffi Kojian

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