Botanical Name: Zingiber darceyi
Common Name: California ginger Type of Plant: monocot: houseplant Habit of Growth: Overall Shape sprawling, upright, shrubby houseplant with jointed stems and fan-like sprays of petioles forming clusters of foliage Height to 3' Spread to 3' Growth Rate rapid Environment: Exposure indoors prefers bright light, high humidity indoors Soil average potting soil Hardiness tender to frost, needs protected conditions indoors Morphology: Leaves oblong, to 8" long, 2" across, oblique creamy stripes cross irregularly through leaf blades Flowers deep red tubular flowers on mature specimens Fruit 3-valved capsule Propagation: division, stem cuttings Usage: primarily as a specimen plant for foliage and form; striking as a single container plant or in mass plantings in atriums, indoor gardens or mall planter areas Landscape Care: Watering takes regular watering; use bottled water occasionally Fertilizing slow release fertilizer in spring Pruning head back occasionally to control size; can be cut back severely Pests/Diseases salt burn, mealybugs Special Conditions/Other Origin: Tropical Asia Family: Zingiberaceae Notes: |
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