Monocostus uniflorus – Lemon Ginger (email for availability)

Description

Lemon ginger is a gorgeous container plant. It has handsome shiny green leaves with pink margins. Very compact growing and doesn’t grow more than 2 feet tall. It produces beautiful 2″-3″ bright lemon yellow flowers of graceful texture. The flowers have a mild pleasant fragrance. It can bloom almost all year in a tropical climate and nearly every day in the summer. Grows in bright shade and likes regular watering. A very hardy plant, okay for beginners. Looks best when kept above 50, but can take freezing for a short period of time. Native to Peru.

FAMILY: Zingiberaceae
MATURE SIZE: 20″
ORIGIN: Peru
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Bright shade
WATER REQUIREMENTS: Keep moist
MIN. TEMP. : Low 30s for a short period of time, but looks best if kept above 50’s
FLOWER: Year round if kept warm, light fragrance

All photos are taken of our mature mother plants in bloom. We cannot promise you will receive a plant with a flower.