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Variegated Shell Ginger – Desert Horizon Nursery

Variegated Shell Ginger

Alpinia zerumbet 'Variegata'
Categories:
Tropicals  ·  
Tropicals
Light
Partial shade
Water
Moderate to high; regular, deep irrigation during the growing season.
Size
4-6 ft tall × 3-5 ft wide
Habit
Perennial clump – rhizomatous
Toxicity
Not Established
Description
Tropical rhizomatous perennial grown for bold, strap-like leaves striped in yellow and green. Marginal in the low desert: it needs deep or filtered shade, wind protection, and consistent moisture, and foliage burns easily in dry heat and freezes to the ground in hard frost.
Bloom Time
Spring to summer
Deciduous / Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Special Features
Colorful Foliage, Fragrant
Growth Rate
Moderate to fast
Growth Habit
Perennial clump – rhizomatous
Mature Size
4-6 ft tall × 3-5 ft wide
Flower Color
White and pink
Foliage Color
Green and yellow variegated
Landscape Use
Border / Bed, Container / Patio, Specimen / Accent, Tropical Garden
Garden Style
Container / Patio, Tropical
Soil
Amended / Rich, Moist Soil, Well-Drained
Companion Plants
Bird of paradise, Canna, Elephant Ear, Ruellia, Society garlic
Not Established
Not established — verify
Care Instructions

Light: Partial shade

Water: Moderate to high; regular, deep irrigation during the growing season.

Soil: Rich, moist, well-draining soil high in organic matter.

Mature size: 4-6 ft tall, 3-5 ft wide

Bloom: Spring to summer

Evergreen / deciduous: Semi-evergreen

Growth rate: Moderate to fast