Chinese keys
3Will it grow where I live?
Chinese keys is not winter-hardy in Central Europe (zone 10): outdoors from spring to autumn only, otherwise a container plant overwintered frost-free. The summer heat it needs to ripen is out of reach outdoors in Central Europe – greenhouse or conservatory.
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Profile
- Family
- Zingiberaceae
- Habit
- perennial
- Height
- 0.3 m
- Spread
- 1.5 m
- Growth
- medium
- Lifespan
- 8 years
- First yield
- after 2 years
- Hardiness
- zone 10–12
- Shade tolerance
- partial shade
- Soil
- Sand, Silt, Loam, Clay
- Soil moisture
- semi-dry – very moist
- pH
- 5.5 – 7
Uses
Frequently asked questions
Chinese keys: how big does it get?
Chinese keys (Boesenbergia rotunda) grows as a perennial and reaches roughly 0.3 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 1.5 m. Growth is medium.
Chinese keys: what site does it need?
Chinese keys tolerates partial shade. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt, Loam, Clay. Soil moisture should be in the range semi-dry – very moist. The pH may lie between 5.5 and 7.
Chinese keys: is it hardy?
Chinese keys is listed as hardy in zone 10–12 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Chinese keys: will it grow in Central Europe?
Chinese keys is not winter-hardy in Central Europe (zone 10): outdoors from spring to autumn only, otherwise a container plant overwintered frost-free. The summer heat it needs to ripen is out of reach outdoors in Central Europe – greenhouse or conservatory.
Chinese keys: is it poisonous?
No toxicity is recorded for Chinese keys. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone — only on a confident identification.
Chinese keys: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Medicinal 3/10.
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