General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Plant Height: 18-24 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Bi-Color: Primarily yellow with red highlights
Bloom Size: 3"-4"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Underground structures: Rhizome
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Uses: Cut Flower
Suitable as Annual
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Needs specific temperature: 68ºF-78ºF
Days to germinate: 4-6 weeks, sometimes longer
Depth to plant seed: Shallowly sow covering with a thin layer of soil
Other info: Bulbils - Can get invasive quickly
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Goes Dormant

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Common names
  • Dancing Girl Ginger
  • Golden Dancing Ladies

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Location: Modiin Israel
Date: 2019-09-20
Location: Bochum Botanical Garden
Date: 2015-08-13
Globba Schomburgkii - BG Bochum-000
Location: Bochum Botanical Garden
Date: 2015-08-13
Globba Schomburgkii - BG Bochum-002
Location: My Garden
Date: 2014-09-13
These are actually called bulbils
Location: Summeville, SC
Closeup of flower
Location: Sumatera Indonesia
Date: 2018-02-24
Location: My garden
Date: 2020-07-05
Location: My North Florida garden
Date: June 28, 2013
Location: Botanical Garden of the University of Münster
Date: 2017-09-19
Location: Botanical Garden of the University of Münster
Date: 2017-09-19
Location: Summeville, SC
Location: My garden
Location: Jefferson County, Texas
Date: September 2, 2013
Location: My garden
Date: 2018-09-07
Location: Sumatera Indonesia
Date: 2018-02-24
Location: Jefferson County, Texas
Date: September 2, 2013
Location: My garden WG front of pinecone ginger
Location: My garden
Date: 2019-08-28
Location: My garden
Date: 2019-08-15
Comments:
  • Posted by mjsponies (Central Florida) on Sep 13, 2014 9:16 PM concerning plant:
    Unusual and lovely small ginger. I've got these planted in front of Xanthosoma Lime Zinger and in mixed containers with Caladiums. Perfect in the front of a bed and seem at home both in the ground and potted. I've found them to be exceptionally easy. The major requirement is moist rich soil. I haven't even done any supplemental fertilizing.
    When they are done flowering, bulbils form along the inflorescence, providing more interest after flowering.

    I give them a big Thumbs UP !
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piksihk On September 6, 2018 Obtained plant
Plants and bulbils;
piksihk On September 6, 2018 Potted up
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