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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Plant Height: 18 to 24 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Orange
Bloom Size: 2"-3"
Flower Time: Late summer or early fall
Fall
Late fall or early winter
Year Round
Other: If kept at temperatures over 50ºF, it will bloom off and on all year.
Underground structures: Rhizome
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Uses: Groundcover
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Golden Ginger
  • Golden Brush

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Location: Botanical Garden Berlin
Date: 2017-10-22
Location: Sarasota Jungle Gardens, Florida
Unhealthy specimen???
Location: my garden, Sarasota FL
Date: 2019-01-05
Location: Sarasota Jungle Gardens, Florida
Unhealthy specimen???
Location: February, 2024
Date: 2024-02-25
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2018-05-04
Uploaded by kajo539
Location: Sebastian,  Florida
Date: 2020-02-11
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2018-05-03
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