Ginger, 5in, Variegated

Ginger, 5in, VariegatedThe Ginger plant is a spice plant with tuberous roots that is the ginger spice we all know and love. This ginger is variagated with yellow striping up their lance shaped leaves Attributes Type: Tropical, Houseplant, Edible Height: 2ft 3ft Spread: 1ft 3ft Light: Bright Water: Lots Zone: 9 12 Pet Safe: Non Toxic but known Allergen for pets Care General Maintenance: Ginger will take 8 14 months to reach maturity, but the roots can be carefully harvested

The Ginger plant is a spice plant with tuberous roots that is the ginger spice we all know and love. This ginger is variagated with yellow striping up their lance-shaped leaves

Attributes

Type: Tropical, Houseplant, Edible
Height: 2ft - 3ft
Spread: 1ft - 3ft
Light: Bright
Water: Lots
Zone: 9-12
Pet Safe: Non-Toxic but known Allergen for pets

Care

General Maintenance: Ginger will take 8-14 months to reach maturity, but the roots can be carefully harvested at any time. Do not take much at a time, and water after harvest

Temperature: 22 degrees Celsius to 25 degrees Celsius

Light: To grow best, and to maintain varigation, a spot where they get 2-5 hours of direct sunlight would be best. They can tolerate indirect light, though they won't thrive

Watering: Ginger requires a lot of water to grow actively. Do not let the soil dry out, but do not waterlog the soil either. Watering when the top 1-2in of soil is dry

Fertilizer: Use a low nitrogen fertilizer such as 10-20-20. Too much nitrogen will encourage foliage growth but slow the yield of crop

Soil: Loose, loamy, and rich in organic matter