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Adds tropical flair to the garden
- Common Name
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Shell Ginger
- Botanical Name
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Alpinia zerumbet
- Hardiness Zone
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- Zone 9b
- Zone 10a
- Zone 10b
- Zone 11a
- Sun
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Shade with Light Sun
- Water Requirements
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- Moderate to High
- Dormancy
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- Evergreen
- PROS:
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- Tropical accent plant
- Grows in shady locations
- Can tolerate wet locations
- Variegated variety lightens up dark areas
- Green variety can tolerate a fair amount of sun
- CONS:
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- Requires a fair amount of maintenance to look it's best
- Can look "ratty" through the winter months
- Can grow out of bounds
- Stalks die after blooming requiring removal
Well-known for their unusual flowers
- Common Name
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Bird of Paradise
- Botanical Name
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Strelitzia reginae
- Hardiness Zone
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- Zone 9a
- Zone 9b
- Zone 10a
- Zone 10b
- Zone 11a
- Sun
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Sun with Light Shade
- Water Requirements
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- Moderate
- Dormancy
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- Evergreen
- PROS:
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- Unusual, attractive flower
- Tropical foliage
- Easy care
- CONS:
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- Can form very large clumps
- Heavy feeder
- Dead leaves persist on plant, need to be removed