Dichorisandra thyrsiflora
BLUE GINGER
Commelinaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: dappled light to shade

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
2.5m
Plant habit
 
1m

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Flowers: purple

Flowering Time: early autumn to late autumn

Leaves: spiral leaf arrangement
 
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Dichorisandra thyrsiflora
BLUE GINGER
Commelinaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: dappled light to shade

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
2.5m
Plant habit
 
1m

FEATURES

Flowers: purple

Flowering Time: early autumn to late autumn

Leaves: spiral leaf arrangement


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits contemporary & tropical designs

Uses: border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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