Variegated Shell Ginger
Alpinia zerumbet 'Variegata'
Pronunciation: al-PIN-ee-uh ZER-um-bet var-ee-GAY-tuh
SKU #00200
| Description | Leafy, arching stems create a lush, tropical effect with boldly striped yellow and green foliage. Large, drooping clusters of white and pink shell-like flowers are sweetly fragrant. Works well in containers and can be used as an indoor specimen. An herbaceous perennial. |
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| Light | Full sun, Partial sun |
| Watering | Keep soil surface moist, but not soggy. |
| Blooms | Spring |
| Mature Size | Quickly forms foliage clumps 4 to 7 ft. tall, 4 ft. wide. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
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| Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Fast Growing |
| Problems/Solutions | Very Wet Areas |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Growth Habit | Clumping |
| Flower Attributes | Fragrant, Showy Flowers |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Poolside |
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| Flower Color | White |
| Foliage Color | Variegated |
| Companion Plants | Bush Lily (Clivia); Japanese Aralia (Fatsia); Flowering Maple (Abutilon); Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow (Brunfelsia); Mirror Plant (Coprosma); |
| Care | Provide well-drained soil, rich in organic matter. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Once established water as needed to maintain consistently moist but not soggy soil. Feed with an acid fertilizer after bloom. Keep roots cool with a thick layer of mulch. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 8-11
Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 9
Good to grow!
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Louisiana Nursery 8680 Perkins Road
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70810 -
Lowe's 10303 South Mall Drive
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70809 -
Lowe's 1777 Millerville Road
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70816-1348
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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.