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Dichorisandra thyrsiflora
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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 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.
- Family
- Commelinaceae
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Dichorisandra thyrsiflora
- Slug
- dichorisandra-thyrsiflora
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Commelinaceae
- Genus
- Dichorisandra
- Species
- thyrsiflora
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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