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Zingiber malaysianum 'Midnight' / Alpinia malayensis 'Midnight'

Native range: Southeast Brazil

Known names: Zingiber malaysianum 'Midnight Black', Black Ginger, Midnight Ginger

Hardiness: Keep above freezing (USDA Zone 8b - 12)

Mature Size: ~3' Tall, ~2' Wide

Light: Morning sun, dappled light, shade (can tolerate full sun but can stress)

Water: Keep soil moist, not soggy

Soil: Standard potting mix. 

Dormancy Period: Winter, at frost.

Pet-Safe: No

Plant Size: Grown in 4" pot, shipped with rootball

 

Ornamental ginger! Very lossy dark brown leaves on olive-colored canes. Very fragrant when rubbed, somewhat smells like ginger and overheated car coolant (lol...). Produces yellowish flowers close to the base. 

 

 

    Zingiber malaysianum / Alpinia malayensis 'Midnight' [4"]

    SKU: 3119151723071
    $8.00Price
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