About

Renealmia are perennial gingers from tropical Africa and America producing cane-like stems with long, lance-shaped leaves and cone-shaped or loose spikes of flowers enclosed in colourful bracts. A rewarding genus for a warm, humid, sheltered border or heated greenhouse.

About the genus

Renealmia are perennial gingers from tropical Africa and the Americas with cane-like stems, long, lance-shaped leaves and spikes of flowers with colourful bracts. Grown in warm, humid, sheltered borders and heated glasshouses.

Plant details

Suggested usesBorders, containers, mixed plantings.

Care notes

CultivationPlant in well-drained soil. Water during establishment.
PruningRemove dead growth as needed.
PropagationPropagate by division, cuttings, or seed.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.