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Boesenbergia rotunda

 
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Family: Zingiberaceae
Genus: Boesenbergia (bo-sen-BERG-ee-a) (Info)
Species: rotunda (ro-TUN-duh) (Info)

Synonym:Boesenbergia pandurata
Synonym:Kaempferia pandurata

2 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Herbs
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Height:
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing:
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)

Hardiness:
Not Applicable

Sun Exposure:
Partial to Full Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Scarlet (Dark Red)

Bloom Time:
Blooms all year
Blooms repeatedly

Foliage:
Herbaceous

Other details:
This plant is suitable for growing indoors

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
By dividing the rootball
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

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1 positive
No neutrals
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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive melangemerchant On Mar 29, 2006, melangemerchant from Adelaide
Australia (Zone 10a) wrote:

Native to Southern China and S.E. Asia, the roots of this interesting tropical ginger are used as a spice.

The plant is tropical and has a natural dormant period during the 'dry season'. It can be difficult to grow outside of the tropics as the tubers are especially prone to rotting during cold wet weather when the plant is dormant. Sharp drainage and much reduced watering during winter months may help to over-winter.

I grow my specimens in large ceramic pots in a free draining potting mix of coarse propagation sand, coconut peat and well rotted compost. I feed them with soluble fertiliser and/or blood and bone whilst actively growing. Daily watering is recommended during hot, dry weather.



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