Variegated Ginger is a tender perennial often used as a houseplant or annual for its attractive green and yellow variegated lance-shaped foliage. The fragrant seasonal flowers bloom in the second year. Grows best with afternoon shade and consistently moist well-drained acidic soils.
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Type: |
Perennial, Annual |
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Height: |
2' - 4' |
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Spread: |
2' - 4’ |
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Spacing: |
3' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
8 - 10 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
White |
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Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. No serious pest or disease issues. Slugs and snails can be an occasional problem.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Garden, Patios, Houseplants, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Liriope, Caladium, Impatiens
IMAGE: Photo by Dinesh Valke, Alpinia zerumbet 'Variegata', (2) Mokkie, Variegated Shell Ginger (Alpinia zerumbet 'Variegata'), CC BY-SA 3.0, (3) Fuzzform (talk), Alpinia zerumbet variegata, CC BY-SA 3.0, (4) 潘立傑 LiChieh Pan, 薑科 斑葉月桃 Alpinia zerumbet 'Variegata' 頭家國小 校園植物_4
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
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