Boesenbergia rotunda
Thai Ginger
Boesenbergia rotunda grows from rhizomes that are often shaped like a bunch of fingers, hence one of its common English name of 'Fingerroot'. It bears pink tubular, aromatic flowers The flowers are tubular, pink and aromatic and produced in terminal inflorescences.
Contributed by @jagme1
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Free draining and fertile
Common name
Thai Ginger
Latin name
Boesenbergia rotunda
type
Rhizome
family
Zingiberaceae
ph
5.5 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Soil
Free draining and fertile
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When to harvest
full grown dimensions
0.50 M
0.50 M
Boesenbergia rotunda
Boesenbergia rotunda grows from rhizomes that are often shaped like a bunch of fingers, hence one of its common English name of 'Fingerroot'. It bears pink tubular, aromatic flowers The flowers are tubular, pink and aromatic and produced in terminal inflorescences.
Planting
From Late Winter TO Early Spring
Boesenbergia rotunda can be grown outdoors in frost-free areas, or can be grown in a container, indoors, in cooler climates. It needs either full sun or partial shade, and humus-rich well-draining soil.
Propagating
From Late Winter TO Early Spring
Propagating could hardly be easier! Simply break off a piece of the rhizome that has a growth bud, and plant it!
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