General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 18-24 inches
Plant Spread: Clump forming 18-24 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Other: Globose capsule containing small seeds with white aril.
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Other: Purplish-pink bracts and small yellow flowers
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Underground structures: Rhizome
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Root
Division
Miscellaneous: Goes Dormant

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Common names
  • Purple Globe Ginger

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Location: My yard, Florida zone 9a
Date: 2019-07-19
Very small blooms often 'hidden' under the leaves.

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