This tuberous perennial has upright stems and forms a clumping habit. It has dark green broad lance-shaped leaves and the purplish orchid like flowers appear in clusters during early summer above the foliage.

Hardiness zones 7 to 10 

Roscoea humeana is naturally found in western China growing in meadows or partially forested low-mountain regions. It prefers a well-drained moist, moderately fertile humus rich soil is tending acidic in a cool semi-shaded, wind protected position and is frost tolerant but drought tender.

This perennial is grown for its flowers and clumping habit. It is planted in small or cottage gardens along cool shaded borders or used in rockeries as a specimen. It is suitable for low-mountain regions establishing from division in 2 to 3 years and is moderately long lived. It is also planted in containers or courtyard planter boxes that are reliably moist. ID 2794

Roscoea (ros-KOH-ee-ah) humeana (yoo-mee-AH-nah)

Zingiberaceae	(ZIN-jee-ber-AY-see-ee)
Ginger Family