Weeping Blue Ginger

Weeping Blue Ginger Care

Dichorisandra Pendula

What is the plant

Weeping Blue Ginger (Dichorisandra pendula) From Brazil comes a wonderful container plant for the full-to-partial sun exposure. From the tips of the lateral growth, small blue flowers dangle from pendulous stems blooming throughout most of the year. The flower bracts continue to bloom for many months with flowers arriving daily. On sunny days, the flowers will close in the afternoon but remain open all day if it’s cloudy. As plants mature, it develops a unique lateral branching habit that gives it an Oriental look. To maintain the plants at the desired height, top prune the rising growth. A member of the spiderwort family, it is easy-to-grow and tolerant of extremes in culture.

If you’ve recognized any mistakes feel free to notify us about it. This would help us to provide only the best-quality information.

Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Part Sun

Temperature

min 15°C

Hardiness zone

9a - 11

Difficulty

Medium

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Let the soil dry between waterings. Blue ginger tolerates drought conditions for short periods of time. Indoors, water the pot thoroughly, letting excess moisture drain from the bottom of the pot. Empty the saucer to make sure the roots aren’t sitting in water.
Pruning
Cut them back hard at the end of their flowering season to give the plants a rest.
Fertilizer
These plants need a little fertilizer, but the edges of the leaves turn brown if they get too much, so use a light hand. Outdoors, use 15-15-15 fertilizer every couple of months during the growing season

Disease diagnosis

Check your plant’s health

Ease your plant care routine with PlantIn's personalized system.

Sunlight
Give the plant full sun or partial shade, keeping in mind that the blooms last longer if they have shade at least part of the day.
Soil
average well-drained
Temperature
Try to give the plants a minimum indoor temperature of 60 degrees Fahrenheit (15 C.). Lower temperatures interrupt their bloom cycle