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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Plant Height: 2 to 4 feet
Plant Spread: 1 to 3 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Other: 12 inch high spikes of showy pink bracts with small yellow flowers.
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Underground structures: Rhizome
Suitable Locations: Bog gardening
Uses: Cut Flower
Edible Parts: Roots
Eating Methods: Cooked
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Miscellaneous: Goes Dormant

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Common names
  • Aussie Plume Ginger
  • Cape York Lily
  • Native Turmeric

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Location: Pinehurst, Texas
Date: 2016-10-23
Uploaded by tropicbreeze
Location: my garden
Date: 7-31-2018
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