Botanical Name: Dichorisandra thyrsiflora
Common Name: Blue ginger
Type of Plant: monocot: perennial
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape Clumping upright monocot perennial which resembles an oversize Wandering jew with clusters of deep blue flowers at the ends of the branches
Height to 6'
Spread to 3'
Growth Rate moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors partial to full shade
Soil prefers rich, moist, well-drained soil with plenty of organic matter
Hardiness Tender (Zones 23 and 24) sometimes grown as greenhouse plant
 
Morphology:
Leaves elliptic to lanceolate, spirally arranged on stem, to 12" long, dark green and fleshy; somewhat undulate margin
Flowers deep blue flowers in terminal racemes held above foliage; flowers each 1/4" across, 3-petaled
Fruit small capsule
 
Propagation:
stem cuttings, division
 
Usage:
specimen in tropical gardens, for showy flowers in warm season, also useful as a container or patio plant in a tropical theme landscape; good as a background or filler plant
 
Landscape Care:
Watering need ample watering, not drought tolerant
Fertilizing occasional doses of balanced, half-strength fertilizer
Pruning remove dead flowers and dead leaves; pinch to induce branching
Pests/Diseases mealybug, scale, whitefly
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: Brazil
Family: Commelinaceae

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