Roxburgh's Ginger
Taxonomy
Alpinia roxburghii
Alpinia
Zingiberaceae
Zingiberales
How to care for Roxburgh's Ginger
How often to water your Roxburgh's Ginger
every 9
Roxburgh's Ginger needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
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Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Roxburgh's Ginger in your home
a window
Roxburgh's Ginger love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Roxburgh's Ginger does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Roxburgh's Ginger in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Roxburgh's Ginger
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Roxburgh's Ginger after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Everyone… meet Shelly 🐚✨ #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #PlantTherapy #greggang #GregPlantShop #ShellGinger
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Brown around the edges
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Came back to the office after a sunny weekend and plant is looking very rough. Used to be right near a window but have moved a few metres back, any other tips to help her? #VariegatedShellGinger
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I just planted them yesterday evening and today when i got home about half an hour ago, I noticed the leaves a bit dry and curled up, the flowers a bit low…It’s my first time having this beautiful plant and would hate to see it stressed or die 😢 #RedGinger
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Novice who recently purchased a new Shell Ginger and discovered roots growing out the bottom of the pot and some peaking out from the top of the soil. I want to repot it from a 10 to 12 inch pot but need soil recommendation. What are you using? #VariegatedShellGinger
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New Plant Mom. I want to know if I am supposed to cut off these browned tips and stalks on my new plant. It's a verigrated shell ginger
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So I got this baby a week ago and I noticed these slashes on the lives and brown tips and stems. Am I supposed to cut them off? #VariegatedShellGinger
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I was replanting my baby and her roots looked wild. Not sure what I am supposed to do with this. We put it in the new pot but I am concerned if I did the right thing. #newplantmom #variegatedshellginger #VariegatedShellGinger
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Why are my leaves kind of curling inward and the ends yellowing/bleaching? I just got it a week ago from Facebook and she’s so sad:( #VariegatedShellGinger
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Leaves turning yellow Hi everyone! I have an orange ginger torch and it was looking gorgeous just a few days ago, but now some of the leaves are starting to turn yellow on the edges. Any idea what could be going on? I don’t think it’s overwatering, I usually give it about 2 ½ cups of water every 10 days. It used to get direct sun, but I moved it to a brighter spot without the strong afternoon sun. Also, the flower is starting to fade… is that normal? Thanks a lot! #gingertorch #yellowing #help #redginger
Care Summary for Roxburgh's Ginger
Roxburgh's Ginger
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.