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Commelinaceae
Blue Ginger
Dichorisandra thyrsiflora
Tropical magnificence.
- Family
- Commelinaceae
- Genus
- Dichorisandra
- Native to
- Brazil
- Bloom season
- Fall, Winter
- Type
- perennial herb
- Height
- 4-8 ft
- Sunlight
- part shade to full shade
- Soil
- moist, rich, humus-rich
- Water
- high
- Hardiness
- 9-11
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Despite its common name, it is not a true ginger at all but a member of the spiderwort family (Commelinaceae).
- The upright flower spikes can reach over a foot long, packed with brilliant deep blue flowers with golden stamens.
- It is native to the Atlantic Forest of Brazil, one of the world's most biodiverse and threatened biomes.
- The stems resemble bamboo or ginger, which is how it got its misleading common name.
- Individual flowers last only a day or two, but the spike blooms sequentially from bottom to top over several weeks.
Color meanings
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magnificence
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tropical beauty
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diversity