Red button ginger may also get sunburn if it’s left in direct sunlight for too long, so place it in some afternoon shade, that would be best. Plant your red button ginger somewhere where it gets at least six to eight hours of direct sunlight a day. Red button ginger thrives in full sun but also do well in partial shade, especially in hot weather. Light- Red Button Ginger thrives only in full to part shade. It’s also called Indian Head Ginger, Spiral Ginger, Red Cane Ginger, or Scarlet Spiral Flag, bright ruby red spiky cones produce orange flag-like flower.
This type of plant will grow at a moderate rate, blooming in its second or third growing season and reaching a mature height of 3 to 4 feet. Red button ginger is best when planted in early spring or year-round in tropical climate zone. Red button Ginger having red cone which attracts hummingbirds. Their germination and growth depends on many factors like, heat, cooling, sun, shade, moisture, time of sowing, soil, and more.Red button ginger makes a good addition to the garden due to its glossy green, oval-shaped foliage and bright ruby red spiky cones, which produce vibrant orange flowers. Seeds/bulbs/ rhizomes are living organism like us, little miss handling on our part can kill them.
Family : zingiberaceae, propagation methods: by dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets) our seeds/bulbs are ensured to be fresh from our own home garden, but are not ensured as to results, as there are too many variables in gardening that can impact germination, like geographical area, soil, climate and more. The red button costus is an excellent choice for landscapers in the south, and potted plant for gardeners. If the plant can be kept above 50 degrees all the time, most likely it will keep blooming continuously.
The plant can withstand a light frost for short periods of time but will stop blooming and won't look very good. Temperatures has a lot to do with flowering. Avoid if possible getting the foliage wet when watering. A little moist during the warm weather and a little drier during the cold weather. The clumps will grow to about 4 feet on average. Costus woodsonii (Red Button Ginger) this magnificent type of ginger is very easy to grow and flower most of the year.
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