USDA: 8a - 11 RHS: H - FT EGF: H4 - G2 Australia: 2 - 5
Care Level
medium
Height
0.6 - 2.4 m (2 - 8 ft)
Spread
0.6 - 1.2 m (2 - 4 ft)
Light
full sun to partial shade
Soil Moisture
average, well-drained
Soil Type
loam
Soil pH
neutral
Description
Alpinia zerumbet 'Variegata' (golden lotus) bears showy, white, fragrant and repeat-blooming blooms during mid spring to mid summer. This herbaceous perennial is clump forming and has variegated and striped greyish green and pale lime foliage that is showy, glossy, bold textured, evergreen and fragrant. The stems are fragrant. Find a prominent place in your garden for this stunning herbaceous perennial which has been designated a specimen.
Typical Uses
Annual, border, container, house plant, specimen and tropical.
Cautions
Be advised that Alpinia zerumbet 'Variegata' (golden lotus) may be invasive where conditions are favourable. In such cases it will require maintenance to keep it under control. This plant is self-sowing, and without intervention may spread broadly and randomly.
