Cornukaempferia, Peacock Ginger 'Jungle Gold'

Cornukaempferiaaurantiiflora

Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Good Fall Color
Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
Spacing
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)
Hardiness
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)
Bloom Color
Red-Orange
Gold (yellow-orange)
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Other Details
Category
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Foliage Color
Bronze
Blue-Green
Burgundy/Maroon
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Big Pine Key, Florida

Deland, Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

Port Charlotte, Florida

Thibodaux, Louisiana

Friendswood, Texas

Missouri City, Texas(2 reports)

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Gardener's Notes:

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1
neutral
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K
Alachua, FL (Zone 8b) | August 2013 | neutral

The specific epithet listed here is incorrect. It should be aurantiflora (as in orange flower), not aurantifolia (as in orange leaf)....Read More

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houston, TX (Zone 9b) | June 2005 | positive

This plant is so awesome! So much showier than the common peacock gingers. The foliage is silver and olive green with ORANGE flowers--not...Read More

J
Brewers, KY (Zone 6b) | May 2004 | positive

Outstanding shade plant for the humid south, good substitute for Hostas. Dormant in winter, Jungle Gold was first classified as a Kaempfe...Read More

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