Boesenbergia ochroleuca is an unusual and locally endemic species, known only from a few locations in Southern Thailand. It is restricted to karst limestone and grows like epiphyts on upper rock crevices, hanging its stems down the cliff. Among numerous flora in the habitat, it is easily distinguished by unique silver band imprint on the deep olive green leaves. The leaves are alternating arranged on red-brown stems, reaching 10-15'' and terminate with white flowers with lower petals in red emerge from the leaf axils in the late of growing season.
It is a deciduous species usually rests (leafless) from November to April and its fingerroot can be stored dry indoors like most other deciduous gingers. They can either left in a pot by keeping the pot in dark and dry place during the dormancy period.
With proper preparation of the rhizomes in the pre-dormancy practice, the plant starts vegetative cycle easily and tolerates for some neglect in its growing season. Perform well in peat based potting mix with roughly 10% by volume additional of limestone chips. It has been test and found not response well with regular epiphyt medium, may be too dry for this plant.
Offered are divisions, established in 6" pot
Boesenbergia ochroleuca is an unusual and locally endemic species, known only from a few locations in Southern Thailand. It is restricted to karst limestone and grows like epiphyts on upper rock crevices, hanging its stems down the cliff. Among numerous flora in the habitat, it is easily distinguished by unique silver band imprint on the deep olive green leaves. The leaves are alternating arranged on red-brown stems, reaching 10-15'' and terminate with white flowers with lower petals in red emerge from the leaf axils in the late of growing season.
It is a deciduous species usually rests (leafless) from November to April and its fingerroot can be stored dry indoors like most other deciduous gingers. They can either left in a pot by keeping the pot in dark and dry place during the dormancy period.
With proper preparation of the rhizomes in the pre-dormancy practice, the plant starts vegetative cycle easily and tolerates for some neglect in its growing season. Perform well in peat based potting mix with roughly 10% by volume additional of limestone chips. It has been test and found not response well with regular epiphyt medium, may be too dry for this plant.
Offered are divisions, established in 6" pot
