Difference between revisions of "Zingiber spectabile"
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| + | |genus=Zingiber | ||
| + | |species=spectabile | ||
| + | |common_name=Beehive ginger | ||
| + | |habit=bulbous | ||
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| + | |Max wd box=3 | ||
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| + | |origin=Malaysia | ||
| + | |lifespan=perennial | ||
| + | |water=moist, moderate | ||
| + | |features=flowers, foliage | ||
| + | |flower_season=early summer, mid summer, late summer | ||
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''[[Zingiber]] spectabile'' (maybe syn. with [[Z. spectabilis]]) [[Flower]]s (or rather the [[inflorescence]]) are long cylinders, with yellow bracts that turn a scarlet red over time. The actual flowers come out of these bracts in late [[summer]], and are small, whitish-cream, with a double lobed dark purple lip which has yellow spots. Deep green leaves are long, with a lighter green downy on the undersides. | ''[[Zingiber]] spectabile'' (maybe syn. with [[Z. spectabilis]]) [[Flower]]s (or rather the [[inflorescence]]) are long cylinders, with yellow bracts that turn a scarlet red over time. The actual flowers come out of these bracts in late [[summer]], and are small, whitish-cream, with a double lobed dark purple lip which has yellow spots. Deep green leaves are long, with a lighter green downy on the undersides. | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
| − | Image: | + | Image:Starr 080103-1223 Zingiber spectabile.jpg| photo 1 |
| − | Image: | + | Image:Zingiber Beehive.jpg| photo 2 |
| − | Image: | + | Image:Zingiber spectabile (inflorescense).jpg| photo 3 |
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| + | *[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963 | ||
*Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 | *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:02, 8 December 2009
| Habit | bulbous
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| Height: | ⇕ | 5 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 5. to 7 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 7. |
| Width: | ⇔ | 3 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 3. |
| Lifespan: | ⌛ | perennial |
| Origin: | ✈ | Malaysia |
| Bloom: | ❀ | early summer, mid summer, late summer |
| Water: | ◍ | moist, moderate |
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| Features: | ✓ | flowers, foliage |
| USDA Zones: | 9 to 11 |
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Zingiber > |
Read about Zingiber spectabile in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
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Zingiber spectabile, Griff. Leafy sts. 6 ft. or more high, robust: lvs. subsessile, oblong-lanceolate, acuminate at base, obscurely green above, paler pubescent beneath, 8-12 x 3 1/2 in.: spike 8-12 in. long, a little over 2 in. diam., laxly cylindrical, apex rounded; bracts yellow, finally scarlet, apex obtuse: corolla yellowish white, dorsal lobe deep concave, broad, anterior narrower, linear-lanceolate, lip obovate, emarginate, 2-lobed, lemon-yellow, apex almost black, lateral lobes half as long as midlobe, ovate. Malay Penins. B.M. 7967.
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Zingiber spectabile (maybe syn. with Z. spectabilis) Flowers (or rather the inflorescence) are long cylinders, with yellow bracts that turn a scarlet red over time. The actual flowers come out of these bracts in late summer, and are small, whitish-cream, with a double lobed dark purple lip which has yellow spots. Deep green leaves are long, with a lighter green downy on the undersides.
- More information about this species can be found on the genus page.
Cultivation
Propagation
Pests and diseases
Cultivars
Gallery
photo 1
photo 2
photo 3
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References
- Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
- Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381
External links
- w:Zingiber spectabile. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
- Zingiber spectabile QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)
