Accession #: 201900324
Accession Date: 2019-08-01
Common name: Kress Collection, SI#2004053
Family: Zingiberaceae
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Country of Origin: Myanmar: Chin State
Description:
Uses:
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USDA Zone:
Source: Kress Collection, SI#2004053
Provenance:
Kress# 04-7721 Kress, W. J., Bordelon, M., Tin Maung Ohn, Yangon University, Ko Tin, Yangon University Myanmar: Chin State Natmataung National Park, above Kanpetlet, near guesthouse Understory of pine forest 10 Nov 2004, 21.1978, 94.0411 Shoots to 1 m with stems and ligule red, leaves green. Fruits greenish orange outside, seeds with red arils.
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Culture:
Can be maintained evergreen with light watering in winter, though technically still dormant (no growth). May lose foliage if allowed to dry completely, but this is not mandatory.