Alpinia nutans
FALSE CARDAMOM, DWARF CARDAMOM
Zingiberaceae

  
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Plant type: evergreen rhizomatous soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: warm low sun to shade

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
1m
Plant habit
 
1m

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Pruning: Remove spent leaves as they form & cut old canes to their base.

 
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Alpinia nutans
FALSE CARDAMOM, DWARF CARDAMOM
Zingiberaceae

  

  Plant type: evergreen rhizomatous soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: warm low sun to shade

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
1m
Plant habit
 
1m

FEATURES

Flowers: white

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer

Leaves: aromatic; stepped leaf arrangement


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical, oriental & contemporary designs

Uses: informal hedge, informal edging, pot, border, soil binding, poolside

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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