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Blue Ginger Dichorisandra thyrsiflora


  • Family: Commelinaceae

  • Plant Type: Erect, clump-forming, rhizomatous, soft-stemmed, evergreen perennial

  • Origin: Tropical Woodlands of North, Central and South America

  • Zones: 10-11

  • Height: Up to 8 feet

  • Rate of Growth: Medium

  • Salt Tolerance: Low

  • Soil Requirements: Fertile, well-drained soil

  • Water Requirements: Freely water when growing, just moist in winter

  • Nutritional Requirements: Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

  • Light Requirements: Partial shade

  • Form: Erect ginger-like plant

  • Leaves: 2-ranked, dark-green to 7 inches long

  • Flowers: Blue, sometimes white petals on terminal or axillary racemes

  • Fruits: Fleshy, orange-red

  • Pests or diseases: Anthracnose, Crown Rot, Southern Blight and Mealybugs

  • Uses: Specimen for shade garden

  • Bad Habits: None

  • Cost: Reasonable

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