Zingiber collinsii 'silver streaks'
Pronunciation: Zing-ee-ber
Family: Zingiberaceae
Common Name: Ginger
Plant Type:
- perennial
- bulb, tuber, corm
Height to: 4-6 feet
USDA Hardiness Zones:
- 20 to 10ºF ZONE 8
- 30 to 20ºF ZONE 9
- 40 to 30ºF ZONE 10
- 50 to 40ºF ZONE 11
Sun Exposure:
- full shade
- part sun
Bloom Season:
- early spring
- mid spring
- late spring
- early summer
- mid summer
- late summer
- repeat bloomer
Bloom Description: Red, brown/bronze
Soil Type: Moist, rich in organic matter
Toxic:
- No
Plant Perks:
- Edible
- Fragrant
- Suitable for Houseplant
- Easy to Grow/Ideal for Children
- Container Gardening
- Cut Flower
- Attracts Butterflies
Propagation: Divide bulbs
Native to: Vietnam
Notes for Identification: Introduced by mark collins
Submitted by: Pepper23
Seed photo: 0
Located in: Bulbs, Tubers, Corms