Gingers and Similar Plants

Tropical and subtropical plant family with ornamental leaves and flowers much admired throughout the world. Also listed are some members of the Commelinaceae family that resemble gingers.



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	Alpinia formosana 'Pinstripe' Code: 50182 Price: $20.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Pinstripe Ginger This cultivar with white pinstripe leaves grows slowly to about 3 feet high. White, yellow and red flowers are showy on upright stalks. Usually only blooms in warmer climates or greenhoused. Needs shade, damp soil. Native to Taiwan. USDA zones 8 - 11. Zingiberaceae
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	Chamaecostus cuspidatus Code: 51013 Price: $18.95 Quantity in Basket: none
(Syn.: Costus cuspidatus, Costus igneus), Fiery Spiral Ginger Very large bright orange crepe paper flowers, tapered deep green leaves, dwarf, compact, striking. Brazil. This species was moved from Costus to the new genus Chamaecostus recently. Costaceae
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	Cheilocostus speciosus 'Variegatus' Code: 51019 Price: $18.95 Quantity in Basket: none
(Syn.: Costus speciosus 'Variegatus'), Variegated Crepe Ginger Beautiful white and green striped leaves on sweeping 5 to 7 foot spiral stems. Red cones with white flowers. This species was moved from Costus to the new genus Cheilocostus recently. Costaceae
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	Costus comosus var. bakeri Code: 51015 Price: $18.95 Quantity in Basket: none
(Misapplied: Costus barbatus) Large showy terminal cones of red bracts with yellow flowers. Smooth velvety green leaves, large, tall, tropical, easy. Hardy to 32F. Incorrectly known in the nursery trade as Costus barbatus. Costaceae
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	Costus pulverulentus 'Purple Passion' Code: 51014 Price: $18.95 Quantity in Basket: none
This is a compact costus with beautiful dark green leaves with dark purple undersides. The green stalks are arranged in a spiral form with purple bands at the leaf bases topped with bright orange-red flowers protruding from the red cone-shaped inflorescence. This desirable plant is easy to grow and flower. Its compact height, to 4 feet, makes it a fine potted plant or landscape specimen. Give it moist well draining soil in bright shade and frost protection in the winter. It was first collected in a Panamanian garden and is considered of hybrid origin, possibly with Costus laevis as a parent. USDA zones 10 - 12. Our catalog previously listed this plant as Costus laevis in error. Costaceae
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	Dichorisandra penduliflora Code: 69155 Price: $18.95 Quantity in Basket: none
(Syn.: Dichorisandra pendula), Weeping Blue Ginger, Blue Pendant Ginger This blue ginger relative looks like a costus or ginger with its jointed stems with glossy leaves faintly banded silver and purplish-blue beneath. Blooms continually from summer to autumn with clusters of sky blue flowers that droop in a pendant fashion from each stem. Grows to 3 feet tall. It should be planted in a partially shaded, moist location. Use it to provide an exotic tropical look with its rare color. It is also well suited as a patio pot plant. USDA zones 10 - 11. Origin: Brazil. Commelinaceae
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	Dichorisandra thyrsiflora Code: 51400 Price: $18.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Blue Ginger Terminal clusters of intense cobalt blue flowers. Upright habit, similar to some members of the ginger family, gives this famous tropical plant its common name. Foliage is silvery green, spirally arranged on 3 foot stems. 30F. Commelinaceae
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