Alpinia Red Ginger
Alpinia Red Ginger
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Grow Zone
10 - 11
Mature Height
180
Mature Width
48
Sun / Shade
Full Sun and Part Shade
Bloom Size
need bloom size meta
Tomato Fruit Set
Days To Maturity
Fruit Weight
Soil Tolerance
Normal, loamy
Moisture
Moist, well-drained
Description / Alpinia Red Ginger
Plant Alpinia Red Ginger, also known as ornamental ginger, in spring, and in summer (4½ to 5 months after shoot emerges) the bulbs bloom in 6- to 12-inch flower spikes of bright red floral bracts and inconspicuous white flowers. Borne singly on long, leafy, cane-like stalks, the inflorescences attract bees, butterflies, and birds and are quite popular as cut flowers.
An herbaceous evergreen perennial (Zones 10-11) with a tropical flare, Alpinia Red Ginger has a tall, upright habit of lush, deep green leaves that are 12 to 32 inches long and 4 to 9 inches wide and sheath the stems. The plant spreads laterally by rhizomes in thick clusters. Shown to best effect when massed or grouped. It makes an excellent informal screen or hedge, a good backdrop or foundation planting, and a lovely specimen.
Easy to grow and maintain, Alpinia Red Ginger prefers full to part sun and fertile, organically rich, moist, well-drained soil that has a neutral to mildly acidic pH of 6.0 to 6.8. It tolerates moderate shade, but it does not tolerate salt spray, temperatures below 50 degrees Fahrenheit, or drought. It grows best in wet habitats and requires at least 1 inch of water a week during dry periods. It flowers best when feed once a month with a complete fertilizer, using a 1:1:1 to 3:1:5 NPK ratio formula. Cut off spent flowers at the ground.
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Variety: Red
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Bloom Color: Red
Foliage Color: Medium Green
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Light Requirements: Full SunPart Shade
Moisture Requirements: Moist, well-drained
Soil Type: Normal, loamy
Uses: Special Features: Hardiness Zones: 10 - 11
State Shipping Restrictions: GU, PR, VI