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CHUXAY GARDEN Red Etlingera Elatior-Torch Ginger 100 Seeds Ginger Flower,Torch Lily,Philippine Wax Flower Seasoning Flowering Plants Easily Grow
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CHUXAY GARDEN Red Etlingera Elatior-Torch Ginger Features
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HARDINESS ZONE:10-12
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GROW:Start by soaking them overnight. Next, push them about 1/2 inch down into a container of seed-starting mix, and water so the soil is evenly moist. Cover the container with plastic wrap, and set it in a spot with bright, indirect sunlight where the temperature will remain between 77 and 86 degrees.
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WHEN TO PLANT:Spring
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EDIBLE:In the modern-day, Torch Ginger flowers are widely incorporated as a staple flavoring in Southeast Asian dishes, and the entire plant, including the seeds, flowers, and leaves, are edible.
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NOTE:If your mature plant starts to develop brown leaf margins, it probably isn’t getting enough water or humidity. If the torch ginger won’t bloom despite healthy leaf growth, the issue most likely is a lack of light.
About CHUXAY GARDEN Red Etlingera Elatior-Torch Ginger
Etlingera elatior, commonly known as torch ginger, is a tropical rhizomatous perennial of the ginger family that grows to 12-15’tall in tropical climates but much shorter in cooler climates. It is native to Malayasia and Indonesia where it is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant. Arching leafstalks to 15’tall are clad with ribbed, leathery, banana-like leaves (to 3’long), each having a central groove. Naked flower stalks rise directly from the rhizomes to 3’tall, each stalk being topped by a cone-shaped inflorescence containing tiny yellow flowers over tiny fertile bracts, both of which are somewhat hidden inside of and subtended by large, drooping, showy petal-like red bracts. Flowers bloom throughout the year. Each naked flower stalk with crowning terminal inflorescence purportedly resembles a torch, hence the common name of torch ginger for this plant. Stems are sometimes sliced into small pieces and added to curries and soups. Growing Torch Ginger is possible in a range of soil types. However, a major problem when growing Torch Ginger plants is potassium deficiency. Potassium is necessary for the correct uptake of water, which is necessary for the optimum growth of this large plant. Add potassium to the soil before growing Torch Gingers by working it into unplanted beds to about a foot (30 cm) deep. means of adding potassium include the use of greensand, kelp, or granite meal. Test the soil.
