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Sumptuous dark green, silver splashed, broadly arrow shaped leaves up to 20cm long are borne singly from underground spreading stolons, forming a dense ground cover in shady places or a very attractive potted specimen. Strange, brown, three pointed, starfish-like flowers can be found hiding beneath the exuberant foliage in mid to late spring. From south western China.
Easily grown in any reasonably drained soil it usually takes a year or two to establish and is then quite vigorous, heat tolerant and not hugely demanding of water, as the lush foliage may otherwise suggest, though protection from drying winds is no doubt a necessity.
Essentially evergreen in Perth, it can in colder areas be expected to become winter deciduous and should be perfectly cold hardy anywhere in Australia but is probably ill suited to tropical regions.
All parts of the plant when crushed exude a mild gingery aroma, hence the common name.
A clump forming, evergreen, perennial. Rosettes of long(15cm), arrow shaped, serrated edged leaves, spread by runners to form small patches(1m). During the warmer months tall(1m) spikes of pendant, blue-lavender, bell shaped flowers are produced. One of the hardiest and best Campanulas in our condition's. Requires lime.
A most resilient and dependable pot plant able to thrive for a lifetime on little more than neglect. From forests in south eastern Africa it is ideally at home with a dryer winter rest and moist humid shade during its summer growing season where its glossily handsome, dark spotted, broadly lance shaped leaves will be at their most luxuriant and against which the conical flower spikes in white and green make a reserved display. The green bulbs which crowd the soil surface, fascinating during winter in cooler areas where it is deciduous, store food and water to help it through lean times and it is often encountered unattractively tucked away in the back of collections while attention is lavished on more challenging and oft less attractive subjects.
Good drainage is preferred and while I think it easier to make happy in a pot it can be a lovely groundcover in miserable shade, with or without root competition, where the frequency of summer irrigation will dictate its luxuriance.
A clumping evergreen perennial. Strong, erect stems bear many, dark green, divided leaves. In Winter branches of single, pale green, rose-like flowers are produced and which persist for several weeks. Provide with an alkaline, well drained soil. Plant the crown below the soil level. Tough and very easy to grow.