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Dichorisandra thyrsiflora
In Singapore: Blue Ginger, Blue-flowered Bamboo, Brazilian Ginger (Cultivated in Singapore)
Blue ginger is a tropical perennial from Brazil's Atlantic Forest, related to spiderworts, grown for its spotted stems, large shiny horizontal leaves and blue flowers. It needs warm, humid, shaded conditions and protection from cold and dry air.
Dichorisandra thyrsiflora or blue ginger is a species of tropical flowering plant which resembles ginger in growth and habit, but is actually related to the spiderworts (the genus Tradescantia). The plant is native to the tropical woodlands of North, Central and South America, especially in Atlantic Forest vegetation in Brazil. Of the family Commelinaceae, it is cultivated for its handsome spotted stems and large shiny foliage which is held horizontally, surmounted by striking blue flowers.
It was first described by the naturalist Johann Christian Mikan in 1823.
[Contains information from Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Heritage Trees from data.gov.sg (National Parks Board), made available under the terms of the Singapore Open Data Licence version 1.0]
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Dichorisandra thyrsiflora by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
