Kaempferia ‘Hieroglyphics’ – Peacock Ginger (4″ Pot)
$30.00
Kaempferia ‘Hieroglyphics’ – Peacock Ginger is great for foliage lovers or anyone looking for something rare and unusual. It blooms beautiful pinkish/lavender flowers and has unique blueish/green foliage.
Ships in 4″ pot. Does not come with flowers. Please email us with your zip code for availability.
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Description
This rare peacock ginger is a low growing perennial that grows underground rhizomes. The leaves grow nearly flat to the ground. They have a beautiful silver fleck design in a grid like pattern on blueish/green leaves. The markings actually look like hieroglyphics. This miniature form will please the avid collector. It grows only to 2″ in height in filtered light conditions. It is a winter dormant. The plant will wake up in the spring time and the pinkish/lavender flowers can be seen throughout the late spring and summer time. Peacock gingers normally bloom first in the spring and then the leaves emerge after it is done flowering. This species in particular blooms at the same time as you see the foliage and it is very attractive.
FAMILY: Zingiberaceae
ORIGIN: China and India
TYPE: Perennials
MATURE SIZE: 2” tall
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Partial – Full Shade Filtered Light
WATER REQUIREMENTS: Average
TEMPERATURE: 40 – 90 degrees F.
FLOWER: Spring
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