| Common Name | Red stem Ginger |
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| Family | Zingiberaceae |
| Genus | Curcuma |
| species | aeruginosa |
| Plant Type | Annual |
| US Patent # | -- |
| EU Grant # | -- |
| Bloom Time | -- |
| Flower Color | Pink |
| Foliage Color | Green, Red |
| Dormancy | Winter |
| Exposure | Part Shade |
| Growth Habit | Clumping |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Hardiness Zone | 10, 11, 12, 13 |
| How Different? | Red on stems and main leaf vein. |
| Landscape Value | Container plant or plant in the ground in mild SE or Texas. |
| Most Active Growing Season | Spring |
| Persistence | Annual |
| Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 36" / 20" / 8" |
| Soil (Garden) | Fertile, moist, well drained. |
| Water (Garden) | Keep evenly moist in growing season. Likes to be almost dry in the winter. |
| Special Uses | Deep South |
| Comments | -- |
Curcuma ‘Red Emperor’
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This plant is no longer for sale directly from TERRA NOVA® Nurseries. However, it may still be available through one of our Licensees or Retail Sources. |
Brilliant red stems and leaf highlights set this architectural plant off from the “less splendored” tropicals. A member of the ginger family with showy pink flowers that emerge from the ground. Use in ground in the mild SE or Texas. Wonderful container plant elsewhere.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 10-13
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 36″ / 20″ / 8″
Exposure: Part Shade
Bloom Time(s): —
| Water (Greenhouse) | Keep evenly moist in the growing season. |
| EC | — |
| pH | — |
| Fertility Needs | — |
| Notes | — |
| Finish Time to 4″ | 4 – 5 weeks |
| Finish Time to Gallon | — |
| Day Length for Flowering | — |
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