Common name: Lemon Ginger
Family: Costaceae
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Country of Origin: northern Peru
Description:
Uses:
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Source: Smith College BG
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Culture:
Prefers warm temperatures and constant humidity/mist. Grows quite happily in a 1 gallon container or hanging basket.
Classification:
- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Liliopsida
- SubClass: commelinids
- Order: Zingiberales
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- Family: Costaceae
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References:
- The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Wednesday, August 03, 2016.
- WCSP (2016). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Last accessed on Wednesday, August 03, 2016.
- Monocostus at Pacific Bulb Society. Last accessed on Wednesday, August 03, 2016.
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