Botanical Name: Roscoea purpurea
Common Name: purple roscoea
Family: Zingiberaceae
Distribution/Origin: China
Leaf/Bud: narrow, dark green leaves, flat, linear
Flower/Inflorescence: bilabiate, purple/white color
Fruit/Seed: capsule
Stem/Bark: sheathed leaves, brown stalk, erect stem
Size: height 1 - 1.5ft, spread 1ft
Habit: clumping
Form: mounded
Culture: full sun, well-drained soil, herbaceous perennial
Landscape Use: garden bedding
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