General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 2-4 feet
Plant Spread: 1-2 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Other: 2 to 3 inch long pink to reddish-pink bracts surrounding small yellow flowers.
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Underground structures: Rhizome
Uses: Medicinal Herb
Cut Flower
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Miscellaneous: Goes Dormant

Common names
  • Pink and Blue Ginger

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