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Curcuma rhabdota/Candy Cane Ginger
Has broad, crinkled leaves
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Has broad, crinkled leaves
Showy flowers are maroon in center of white petals
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Scientific Name:
Curcuma rhabdota
Common Name:
Candy Cane Ginger
Plant Type:
Evergreen
Leaf Type:
Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:
8, 9, 10, 11
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Height:
1-2 feet
Spread:
to 1 foot
Bloom time:
Spring, Summer
Flower color:
Multicolored
Light Exposure:
Part Sun, Filtered Shade
Drainage:
Moist, Wet
Rate of Growth:
Slow
Water Requirement:
Medium
Maintenance Level:
Low
Comments:
This ginger pefers to be in about one-half shade and comes back year after year where top killed go ground by cold. The flowers are maroon and white and quite showy. A good indoor cut flower. It grows best in raised, well drained beds that are kept moist.