Crepe ginger/ Red stem
Cheilocostus speciosus
$13.50
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you are purchasing a small barerooted plant. Some leaves may be cut back for transport.
The showy flowers emerge from between dark red to reddish purple bracts on pinecone-shaped, terminal inflorescences. The individual flowers are trumpet-shaped, up to 10 cm across, and have 3 fused, crinkled, crepe paper-like, white petals and a smaller, yellow, curved, petal-like stamen.
Popular landscaping plant, especially as it will tolerate cooler conditions.
(415)
| Growing Conditions | well drained moist soil part shade to full sun depending on your climate |
| Flowering Season | summer flowering. |
| Max Size | 2 m |
| Origin | Asia |
| Temperature | 5 degrees |
| SKU | 415 |
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