Boesenbergia rotunda
CHINESE GINGER, FINGER ROOT
Zingiberaceae

 
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Plant type: herbaceous rhizomatous soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: warm low sun to shade

Soil Moisture: constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
0.5m
Plant habit
 
0.5m

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Origins: China-Korea-Taiwan, Tropical Asia

Other Botanical Names: Boesenbergia cochinchinensis, B. pandurata, Curcuma rotunda, Gastrochilus panduratus, G. rotundus, Kaempferia cochinchinensis, K. ovata, K. pandurata

Other Common Names: Rotund Boesenbergia, Asian Fish Ginger

 
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Boesenbergia rotunda
CHINESE GINGER, FINGER ROOT
Zingiberaceae

 

  Plant type: herbaceous rhizomatous soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: warm low sun to shade

Soil Moisture: constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
0.5m
Plant habit
 
0.5m

FEATURES

Flowers: mildly fragrant flowers in pink

Flowering Time: Any time of the year

Leaves: mid green

Edibility: herbalist herb, edible roots


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical, oriental & contemporary designs

Uses: informal edging, pot, mass planting, border, poolside

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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