Etlingera Elatior

Etlingera Elatior
Family: Zingiberaceae Common Name: Torch ginger Climate Zone: USDA zones 10B-11 Origin: India; Australia Flowering season: Spring and summer Salt Tolerance: Medium Soil requirements: Wide range Nutritional requirements: Medium Light requirements: Medium; high Major problems: Potassium deficiency Common uses: Cut flowers or specimen plant

This fast-growing herbaceous perennial with green and red leaves grows to a height of about 15 feet. The large red or pink flowers grow on separate stalks. This plant has a medium drought tolerance and is propagated by division.

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Etlingera Elatior

Common Name: Torch ginger Climate Zone: USDA zones 10B-11 Origin: India; Australia Flowering season: Spring and summer Salt Tolerance: Medium Soil requirements: Wide range Nutritional requirements: Medium Light requirements: Medium; high Major problems: Potassium deficiency Common uses: Cut flowers or specimen plant This fast-growing herbaceous perennial with green and red leaves grows to a height of about 15 feet. The large red or pink flowers grow on separate stalks. This plant has a medium drought tolerance and is propagated by division.

Botanical Name: Etlingera elatior

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Etlingera Elatior

Family: Zingiberaceae

Common Name: Torch ginger

Climate Zone: USDA zones 10B-11

Origin: India; Australia

Flowering season: Spring and summer

Salt Tolerance: Medium

Soil requirements: Wide range

Nutritional requirements: Medium

Light requirements: Medium; high

Major problems: Potassium deficiency

Common uses: Cut flowers or specimen plant

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Etlingera Elatior

This fast-growing herbaceous perennial with green and red leaves grows to a height of about 15 feet. The large red or pink flowers grow on separate stalks. This plant has a medium drought tolerance and is propagated by division.

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Etlingera Elatior

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