How to tend a Boesenbergia rotunda
Also known as: Boesenbergia baimaii Saensouk & K.Larsen, Boesenbergia cochinchinensis (Gagnep.) Loes., Boesenbergia pandurata (Roxb.) Schltr., Curcuma rotunda L., Gastrochilus panduratus (Roxb.) Ridl., Gastrochilus rotundus (L.) Alston, Kaempferia cochinchinensis Gagnep., Kaempferia ovata Roscoe, Kaempferia pandurata Roxb., Zingiber xanthorhizum Moon, Boesenbergia isanensis Saensouk & P.Saensouk
Log in to add this plantWatering
Water thoroughly after soil surface dries, avoid saturated water
Sunlight
Resistant to shade, put in places with scattered light
Soil
Soil with loose texture or soil with specific nutrients
Fertilizer
Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly
Pruning
Remove dead and pest-infested branches frequently
About this plant
- Origin
- Africa
- Category
- Zingiberaceae, Boesenbergia
- Size
- Diameter ⥠10 cm, height 15-18 cm
- Blooming period
- Flowering period July-August
- Flower colors
- pink
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