Blue Ginger Plant Care Guide

With its stalks of delicate blue blossoms, the blue ginger plant makes for a lovely indoor plant. It is also simple to maintain. In this post, you may learn more about these gorgeous plants.

Due to its likeness to ginger plants, it has been named blue ginger, but it’s not a ginger plant. They are from the same family as spiderworts and inch plants. All are relatively simple to cultivate indoors. The enormous Dichorisandra thyrsiflora (blue ginger plant? has large spikes of blue blooms on top of a high tower of leaves.

Thankfully, there is a cute little form of this plant, the Dichorisandra pendula, also known as the weeping blue ginger plant. People who live in colder climates make lovely houseplants or attractive garden plants in tropical environments. These plants are simple to cultivate and adaptable to most indoor environments.

Care Requirements for Blue Ginger Plants

Blue ginger is a tropical plant that thrives in partial shade and dim light. The blue ginger dichorisandra thyrsiflora are lovely plants that are preferred by many in the gardening world. Planting blue gingers outdoors in the garden is a good idea, too, since you don’t need to monitor their sunlight and moisture levels much.

Here are some additional tips on their temperature, soil, light, fertilizer, and flowering needs.

Light and Location Requirements

A Blue Ginger needs just the right amount of light to survive for a long time. Please keep them in a brilliantly lighted area away from direct sunlight during the spring and summer.

The plant will suffer unfavorable effects from excessive exposure to full sun throughout this period, such as sunburn and thirst. Include a couple of hours of direct sunshine every day after autumn arrives to help the plant get through its dormant phase, which lasts until the following spring.

When the top third of the soil dries up, it’s time to water again since Water Blue Ginger prefers damp soil. Make careful to cut down on watering more over the fall and winter so that about half the compost dries out between irrigations.

Curling/crispy leaves, a grey, washed-out look, yellowing leaves, and an absence of new growth are all signs of under-watering. These problems are often caused by either excessive light or heat. Keep note of any drying soil since dehydration is the top concern for crops. If you want them to reach the desired height during the growing season, monitor their growth rate and water properly. They are closely related to each other.

Also, signs of overwatering consist of decaying stems or lower leaves, little to no growth, and yellowing lower leaves. Never subject Blue Ginger to extended periods of wet soil or darkness as both considerably raise the risk of over-watering and eventual death.

Humidity 

On average, the standard humidity in the home is enough for blue ginger plants. If the leaf tips start to brown over, it can indicate too little humidity; to keep things happy, lightly spritz the foliage once a week or add a humidity tray.

Fertilization

During the growth season, fertilize every four glasses of water; reduce this to every six in the fall and winter. Even though an “All-Purpose” fertilizer will still work, we advise buying a fertilizer designated explicitly for “Houseplants” since it will provide the essential thirteen nutrients that this species needs to develop.

How to Prune Blue Ginger Plants

Remove yellow or decaying leaves and any plant detritus to promote healthier growth conditions. Only use clean shears or tools while pruning to lower the risk of fungal and bacterial infections. Cutting through the yellowed tissue can lead to severe harm from bacterial infections and other disorders, so it must be avoided at all costs. Always create clean incisions to avoid shocking the plant and resulting in decreased growth and a reduction in health.

Blue ginger develops blossoms all year round, some of which may endure for many months. Although the plants may be reasonably pricey, blue ginger is simple to propagate—trim stems containing three leaves still connected at the tip. Take off the lowest leaf, then roll or immerse the stem in a hormone powder for roots. For the node where the bottom leaf used to be connected to grow under the rooting media, plant the stem in it. After giving it plenty of water, put it in a plastic bag and knot the top shut. When the new plant starts to develop, take the bag off. Forming sufficient root mass to maintain the plant requires around six weeks.

Repotting Blue Gingers

After three years, repot in the springtime using compost labeled “Houseplant” and the next-largest container with sufficient drainage. Due to the increased risk of root rot and repotting-related problems (like transplant shock), Blue Ginger would be far better off remaining potbound for several years. As a result, only repot Blue Ginger if you believe it is necessary. Restricting root growth will also raise the likelihood of blooms.

Water the plant for 24 hours before making any root-related adjustments to reduce the chance of transplant shock. To reduce the danger of overwatering for plants located in darker areas, add more grit and perlite to the pot’s deeper section.

Diseases and Pests

Watch out for aphids, whiteflies, mealybugs at the roots, scale, and thrips. Blue ginger often gets botrytis, leaf spot disease, powdery mildew, and root rot.

Flowers of Blue Ginger

Blue ginger will quickly blossom in the summer and autumn if the plant’s last dormant time has been appropriately used. At the ends of the vines, tiny, thyme-like, purple blooms might appear and remain for a few weeks. The nature of the dormant period it received the winter before strongly influences the quality of its flowers.

To extend its time of dormancy throughout the autumn and winter:

1. Lower temperatures from late autumn to early spring to around 15°C (59°F), with minimal hydration and fertilization.
2. Allow the whole soil to dry out properly for at least a week between irrigations. 
3. Provide a few hours of off-peak direct sunshine with one fertilization until the first blossom forms at the end of spring.
4. Never use cold water, as this may harm the roots.

Final Thoughts

Blue Ginger is a beautiful plant that can look amazing in the indoor garden. The blue ginger dichorisandra thyrsiflora doesn’t require much maintenance, which is why it is also the ideal plant for beginners.