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Zingiber, Ginger 'Silver Streaks'

Zingibercollinsii

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Genus
Zingiber (zing-ee-ber)
Info
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Deciduous
Smooth
Height
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
Spacing

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Hardiness
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

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Bloom Color
Red
White/Near White
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Other Details
Category
Bulbs
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color

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Where to Grow

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Bloom Characteristics

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Bloom Size

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Other details

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Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Non-patented
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:

Agana Heights, Guam

Kurtistown, Hawaii

Seabrook, South Carolina

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Seabrook, SC (Zone 8b) | October 2010 | positive

This is my first year with the plant. The foliage is stunning. It's really a show stopper in the yard. I've not over wintered this pla...Read More

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