Curcuma 'Scarlet Fever' /Scarlet Fever Ginger

This ginger makes a wonderful dense ground covering of coarse textured, aspidistra-like foliage and grows in full sunlight
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Scientific Name:	Curcuma 'Scarlet Fever'
Common Name:	Scarlet Fever Ginger
Plant Type:	Deciduous
Leaf Type:	Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:	8, 9, 10, 11 Determine Your Zone
Height:	5-8 feet
Spread:	2 -3 feet
Bloom time:	Spring
Flower color:	White, Pink, Multicolored
Light Exposure:	Sun
Drainage:	Well drained, Moist
Rate of Growth:	Fast
Water Requirement:	Medium
Maintenance Level:	Low
Susceptible to insects and diseases:	Yes

Comments:	This plant's foliage is striking with red stems and a dark red midrib that runs all the way up the leaves. It is good that it has beautiful foliage, as it is a shy bloomer. It must have plenty of sunlight to produce beautiful flowers in the spring. Can produce a nice ground cover of foliage when planted in mass.