Cornukaempferia aurantiflora 1 flowering size rhizome

Item description : 1 rhizome of Cornukaempferia aurantiflora, flowering sizze. . You receive a bulb similar to the one on pictures. The picture of the plant in flower represent the motherplant your rhizome was taken from.

Habitat and Description : Beautiful little ginger from Thailand with striped leaves and vibrant orange flowers. The plant is in leaf only during the warm season, in winter it’s dormant and survives thanks to its rhizome.

Care :  Well draining soil, 50% organic 50% draining mineral (pumice, clay balls, pouzzolane, gravel etc.). This species likes it warm and humid, and half shade if you’re in a mediterranean climate. In autumn, the leaves die and you either take the rhizome out of the oil, or keep the pot with soil completely dry, at minimum 15°C in any case.

Cold hardiness : Tropical

(Disclaimer : Cold hardiness varies from one place to another and also depends of the size and origin of the plant)