Type of Plant
Tufted Perennial
Size
2m tall x 1m spread
Flower Structure
Flowers are produced in a terminal spike-like head up to 8 cm long by 5 cm across.
Flower Colour
Pink, White
Flowers When?
Spring
Leaves
Leaves are lanceolate to 25 cm long and to 4 cm wide with wavy margins; light to dark green.
Light Levels
Full Sun, Light Shade, Part Shade
Soil Types
Acid to neutral sandy, Loam, Sandy, Red volcanic, Sandy loam
Soil Moisture
Well Drained
Garden Use
Garden Filler, Mass plantings, Container
Care
Low maintanance
Special Features
fast growing
Attracts
Bees, Other Insects
Family
Zingiberaceae
Cultivars, Hybrids, Varieties
History, meaning of the name
Arundelliana – in honour of Edward Howard Arundel (1840-1910), a prominent early citizen of Eumundi in Queensland.
Distribution
Coastal areas of Northern New South Wales and into south east Queensland.