Chinese Ginger frangipani Pinch back in summer to

Pinch back in summer to produce fruiting laterals

Prefers medium to bright light

However its main appeal is the breathtaking hue adorning its leaves—a mesmerizing powdery blue silver that rivals even the most coveted Brahea armata or Bismarckia nobilis

filtered sun or bright indirect light in consistently moist

they contain high amounts of vitamin C and are excellent sources of calcium

Chinese Ginger frangipani Pinch back in summer toThis is the Ginger plant whose rhizome (root) is widely used around the world for cooking, flavouring and medicine. Often called Chinese Ginger this is like the stuff you buy at the supermarkets, but in fact it grows perfectly well outside in NZ, especially in part shade and given plenty of water.