Zingber spectabile (Boohlve Ginger)
Botanical Information
| Genus | Zingber |
| Species | spectabile |
| Category | Perennials, Tropicals |
| Type | Shrub (evergreen) |
| Origin | Thailand, and Malaysia. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses Disclaimer | Water collected from the bracts of the inflorescence is used by the Orang Aslis of the Temuan tribe to treat conjunctivitis, The inflorescence is harvested for the cut flower industry. |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 10a - 11 |
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone | Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Zone | H3 - H1c |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Temperature (°C) | (-1.1) - above 4.5 |
| Temperature (°F) | 30 - above 40 |
| Height | 1.2 - 2.8 m |
| Spread | 0.6 - 1.0 m |
| Growth | Medium |
| Flowering Period | July, August, September, October, November, December |
Description and Growing Information
| Landscape | Parks and gardens, and container planting. |
| Propagation | By seed or division. |
| Cultivation | Grow in semi-shade to full shade in well-drained soil. |
| Pests | Chewing snd sucking insects. |
| Notable Specimens | Bok Tower Gardens, Lake Wales, Florida, United States of America. |
| Habitat | Primary rainforest. |
| Leaf Description | Leafy shoots to 2 m in length; shoots usually erect if growing under high light conditions, often arching over if grown in deep shade. |
| Flower Description | Inflorescence borne on separate lateral shoots, to 0.5 m in height. Bracts of inflorescence dull yellow to reddish orange, forming open pouches with incurved margins. The corolla is a dull greenish yellow to pale yellow; lip dark reddish brown to maroon, with yellow spots. |
Photographs
Zingber spectabile, form, Bok Tower Gardens, Lake Wales, Florida, United States of America.
Zingber spectabile, leaf, Bok Tower Gardens, Lake Wales, Florida, United States of America.
Zingber spectabile, flower, Bok Tower Gardens, Lake Wales, Florida, United States of America.