Dichorisandra thyrsiflora
COMMON NAME | Blue ginger |
TYPE | Ginger/Heliconia |
FAMILY | Commelinaceae |
NOTES | A
species of tropical flowering plant which resembles ginger in growth and
habit, but is actually related to the spiderworts (the genus Tradescantia). An upright, clump-forming,
tropical evergreen perennial that typically grows to 3-6’ with big spikes of blue flowers
atop a tall tower of foliage. |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | Southeastern Brazil |
NATIVE
HABITAT | Tropical
woodlands |
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