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dichorisandra thyrisiflora - royal blue ginger/tahitian ginger

Posted by KathleenJuneau 8 (My Page) on
Fri, Aug 26, 05 at 12:25

Anyone have any luck growing this gingers in Zone 8?


Thanks.


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RE: dichorisandra thyrisiflora - royal blue ginger/tahitian ginge

  • Posted by Bihai z8B FL (My Page) on
    Fri, Aug 26, 05 at 16:23

You emailed me about Tahitian Ginger but I did not know you were talking about Dichorisandra thrysifolia.

Why are you calling Dichorisandra thrysifolia "Tahitian Ginger"? Its not the plant known as Tahitian Ginger at all. Tahitian GInger is a type of ALpinia purpurata which is red and has the only "double" flower known in the A. purpurata group. This is a zone 10-11 plant that must be greenhouse grown in zone 8.

Dichorisandra thrysifolia is actually not a ginger at all but a member of the same family as Wandering Jew, and it will grow in zone 8.


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