Fall Bundle: Rare Roots & Spices
Regular price $55.00 Sale price $45.00Seasonal Bundle Includes TWO Live Plants:
Plant Sizes: Medium | 16 - 18" (not including pots)
Each plant is pre-potted in a biodegradable planter with our natural organic soil blend and sustainably shipped in plastic-free compostable packaging.
Available for a limited time only! Remember, our plants change seasonally, so don't miss your chance to grow these rare plants while you can!
Common Names:
Krachai, Chinese Ginger, Finger Root, Sweet Thai ginger
Native to:
South China to west Malesia
Traditional Uses:
Culinary, Herbal Medicine
Plant Type:
Perennial
Harvest Season:
Summer Blossoms
Fall for Roots
Mature Size:
1-2 ft. tall
Soil & Moisture:
Rich, damp, well-draining soil. Grows best in high humidity areas.
Light Requirements:
Part Shade, Full Shade
Self-Fertile:
Yes
Growth Rate:
Fast
Zone Hardiness:
Outdoors 5-10 as an annual
10b-12 as a perennial; Patio/Greenhouse 4+
Propagation:
Our Finger Root is grown by root division and is capable of harvest within a year.
Plant Type:
Rhizomatous Perennial Herb
Harvest Season:
Turmeric: Late Summer - early Winter or after 8-10 months of planting.
Mature Size:
Turmeric: Up to about 3 ft. tall
Ginger: Up to 3 ft. tall
Lesser Galangal: Up to 6 ft. tall
Greater Galangal: Up to 10 ft. tall
Soil & Moisture:
Loose, nutrient-rich, well-draining soil. Water in the Spring and Summer. Do not water when dormant.
Light Requirements:
Full Sun, Part Shade, Shade
Self-Fertile:
Yes
Growth Rate:
Medium for Turmeric and Ginger: capable of harvest after 8-10 months.
Slow for Lesser Galangal: best after 2 years of growth.
Zone Hardiness:
Outdoors 8-11 (frost protection until established); Patio/Greenhouse 4+
Propagation:
Our Root Plants are grown from division and tissue culture and are capable of harvest within growing season.
