Monocostus uniflorus – Lemon Ginger (4″ pot) (on request)
This is a tropical, miniature ginger that produces large yellow flowers with mild pleasant fragrance. This shade loving plant blooms nearly year round in a tropical climate.
Ships in 4″ pot. Does not come with flowers. Please email us with your zip code 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 everyday 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 30’s 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.
Additional information
| Weight | 1.5 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 7 × 9 × 19 in |
