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Botanical Name: Dichorisandra thyrsiflora
Common Name: “Blue Ginger”
Characteristics:
Height: 4 to 4.5 Feet
Spread: 2 to 3 Feet
Light: Bright filtered sunlight
Bloom: Sep-Nov
Description:
Tropical plant whose stout, cane-like stems are clothed by broad, lance-shaped, glossy-green leaves and topped in the fall by big, football-shaped spikes of electrifying, violet-blue flowers. Grow in consistently moist but well-draining soil except during the winter when plants go through a rest period and should be kept on the dry side.