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Zingiber kaempferia /Torch-Ginger
Mottled colored foliage emerging from a single crown
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Scientific Name:
Zingiber kaempferia
Common Name:
Torch-Ginger
Plant Type:
Deciduous
Leaf Type:
Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:
8, 9, 10
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Height:
Under 1 foot
Spread:
to 1 foot
Bloom time:
Summer, Fall
Flower color:
Blue
Light Exposure:
Part Sun, Filtered Shade, Shade, Morning sun
Drainage:
Well drained, Moist,
Rate of Growth:
Slow
Water Requirement:
Medium
Maintenance Level:
Low
Susceptible to insects
and diseases:
No
Comments:
This is an excellent perennial for detail plantings where the interesting mottled colored foliage can be experienced at close range. Provide a well drained soil with a generous amount of humus in the soil and filtered sunlight. Plants do not begin visible growth until quite late in the spring after soils become quite warm.