Zingiber, Beehive Ginger 'Early Yellow'

Zingiberspectabile

Genus
Zingiber (zing-ee-ber)
Species
spectabile (speck-TAB-ih-lee)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade
Foliage
Deciduous
Textured
Height
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
Spacing
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Magenta (pink-purple)
Orange
Gold (yellow-orange)
Pale Yellow
Bright Yellow
Bloom Time
Other Details
Category
Herbs
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Very high moisture needs; suitable for bogs and water gardens
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Flowers are good for cutting
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

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(Zone 10a) | October 2014 | neutral

NOT REALLY FROST TOLERANT.
It is actually an EVERGREEN SPECIES and won't tolerate frost and prolonged cool temperatures.
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Acton, CA (Zone 8b) | April 2014 | positive

This is an attractive flower starting out completely yellow in winter and fading from bottom to top a bright orange near the end of winte...Read More

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