Hawaiians would also use the red ginger’s stem to cure stomachaches and headaches. In Hawaii, royalty wore leis of red ginger in ceremonies. Cut off flowers at the ground once they’ve passed their prime. Info: This container plant may attract bees, butterflies or certain wild birds to your balcony garden. You can also plant offsets or divide the rhizomes for propagation. Propagation: The red ginger plant rarely produces seeds, but if it does, the seeds will take up to three weeks to germinate, and from two to three years to become a mature, flowering plant. Dig the soil 1 ft in diameter for planting. But this plant is generally healthy and easy to care for. Growing instructions: If red button gingers are planted together, space them at least 2 ft apart.

Pests and Diseases: Red ginger can be plagued by aphids, mealybugs, earwigs, thrips, scale, fungus, root rot and nematodes. If you live in a colder area, bring your red ginger into an indoor garden during the winter.įertilizer: The red ginger plant grows best in rich soil, so fertilize monthly with a high- nitrogen liquid fertilizer. The plant's foliage will begin to die at 41 degrees.

Flowers are small, white, 1 or 2, arising from the red bracts of the spike, 2.5 centimeters long. Inflorescence is a terminal spike, often pendulous, showy, up to 90 centimeters long. Temperature: Do not let red ginger experience temperatures below 45 degrees Fahrenheit for long periods of time. Luyang-pula is a rhizomatous perennial, leafy herb forming large clumps, growing to 3-4 meters tall. Water: When it comes to watering the red ginger plant, make sure its soil constantly moist. Light: Partial sun is fine, but red ginger will grow best in full sun.

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