She is a realist as she is quick to point things out without considering people's feelings, though she is kind-hearted and doesn't intend to hurt their feelings. Salama has a laid-back and cool personality and can sometimes be clumsy. She wears red shoes and a red armband with a bow tied on it. Her wings fall down and are ragged with pale red ends and small round holes. She has a red choker with a yellow ribbon tied. She wears an orange halter dress that looks like fire. Salama has ruby eyes and short ginger hair which has a yellow gradient going towards her fringe and tips of her hair. It often takes the form of six legged burning lizard and has a strong affinity with fire. Plant offers continuous blooms in tropical weather.Salamander, a fantasy folklore creature that is the spirit/fairy representing the element of fire. A very nice plant that I always get compliments on. Moderately drought-tolerant with a medium salt tolerance. Plant is cold hard to 30✯/roots are cold hardy to 20✯. I find bees like to "hang out" on the plants shiny/waxy feeling cones yet I never do see any nests which is not a big deal unless you are allergic. On Sep 4, 2003, kamia from Athens, TN (Zone 7a) wrote: Very easily propogated from rhizome division and from stem cuttings and it also produces offsets below the mature bract. A large cluster with several plants in various stages of flowering adds dramatic accent. Rapid growth begins with warming in early Spring and continues well into Fall. This is a very good plant for a large container or to the front of a garden bed. On Aug 29, 2004, ottojones from Orlando, FL wrote: It is native on the Carribean side of Costa Rica and Panama where it grows right up to the edge of the beach in sunny conditions. This is a great species for the garden because it does not get too tall and it has a wide tolerance for sun or part shade and will tolerate salt better than most Costus. On Jul 9, 2006, gingersrus from Tallahassee, FL wrote:
#RED BUTTON GINGER WIKI FULL#
The bed is in full sun and appreciates lots and lots of water! Its stiff upright stems prevent it from turning the patio into an obstacle course, unlike the philodendron and ruellia, which have proven to be some of my better mistakes. Grows back fuller and fuller each year and gets along greatly with the dense fern. The fern is well blended in with the lower portion of the plant and hardly noticeable until late fall when the ginger dies back, when the fern is very much appreciated. I have it in a bed with birds of paradise and kimberly queen fern. One of my absolute favorite plants! Probably the most dependable in my collection. On Oct 15, 2006, zoosey from Orlando, FL wrote: They're my favorite snack when I'm weeding. The tips of the buttons produce honey-like ginger nectar "straw" flowers which little kids loves to suck on. On Aug 24, 2008, SierraTigerLily from Boca Raton, FL (Zone 10b) wrote: I left the pot outdoors, thinking it was hardy, but it wasn't. Had a relatively cold winter, with 4 snow spells and near freezing temperatures, but not true frost. NOT REALLY HARDY TO FROST AND NEAR FREEZING TEMPERATURES. Mine have always come back, even from hard freezes, but take awhile to start flowering again. They will suffer damage if temperatures go below 40 for too long and dipping below freezing will totally turn them brown to the ground. They can take pretty good sun, but leaves will burn if hot middle of the day sun. The flowers produce sweet nectar and are a nice treat when out in the garden. I've had this plant in my garden for four years now. On Mar 17, 2016, sunkissed from Winter Springs, FL (Zone 9b) wrote: I am growing this in Valdosta, GA with great success. On May 14, 2019, donaltman3 from Valdosta, GA wrote: Can someone help me to find it? Thank You. Hi i am diabetic and also a herbalist and im looking for this plant. On Apr 26, 2020, Taronji from Jacksonville, FL wrote: This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions: This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds Bloom Size:īy dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets) Seed Collecting: USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 ☌ (25 ☏) Where to Grow: Tropicals and Tender Perennials Water Requirements:Īverage Water Needs Water regularly do not overwater Sun Exposure: