 Roses
- Carnations - Chrysantemums - Pompons - Others |
Galapagos
islands |
| Plant |
 |
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| Name | Zingiber spectabile | |
| Habit | Zingiberoid | |
| Height | 2 - 5 mts | |
| Inflorescence
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| Habit | Erect | |
| Orientation | ||
| Bracts | Yellow, orange, red | |
| Commercial
facts |
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| Shade | 15% to 30% | |
| Distance between plants | 1.5 mts x 3 mts | |
| Inflorescences per plant / year | 115 inflorecences | |
| Months from planting to flowering | 10 months | |
| Germination rate of rhizomes | 90% | |
| Average weight of 1 rhizome | 200 grs | |
| Average weight per commercial inflorescence | 350 grs | |
| Vase life after cutting | 12 days | |
| Number of bracts for a commercial inflorescence | ||
| Price per rhizome | US
$ 4.95 / Rhizome |
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| Shoot's growth habit | Compact | |
| Potential uses | Cut flower, Ornamental plant, protection of streams, Landscaping. | |
| Observations | Ginger Shampoo or maraca are the commercial names for this amazing plant. | |
Some
of the information was taken from the book:
Heliconias de Antioquia - Guia de Identificacion y Cultivo
Departamento de Biologia, Universidad de Antioquia.
By
Victor Maza Barros and Juan Jose Builes Gomez
| Roses
- Carnations - Chrysantemums - Pompons - Others |
Galapagos
islands |
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