Peacock Ginger, Peacock Plant, Resurrection Lily, Variegated Ginger Lily

Kaempferiarotunda

Genus
Kaempferia (kaymp-FER-ee-a)
Species
rotunda (ro-TUN-duh)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Light Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Deciduous
Good Fall Color
Smooth
Textured
Veined
Velvet/Fuzzy
Height
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Bloom Color
Pink
Rose/Mauve
Medium Purple
White/Near White
Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Other Details
Category
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Bronze
Blue-Green
Burgundy/Maroon
Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Suitable for growing in containers
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
Seed Collecting
Regional

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Buffalo, NY (Zone 6a) | June 2008 | positive

I have been growing two small divisions in a 12" container for a couple years, now, as you see in the photo. They seem to be multiplying...Read More

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