Dichorisandra thyrsiflora - Blue Ginger

Love this plant but I've never had much luck growing it here. Not sure why!

It needs semi-shade and lots of water. But, even here the leaf tips dry out, not sure why. I cut all the tips on the leaves. 😂

In Hawaii, where I’m from originally this plant is common and grows to perfection.

It grows beautifully in the southern part of my state, identified as a sub-tropics zone.

It grows very well in tropical rainforest (Kalihi Valley, Honolulu, Hawaii) where I’m from. It appears to like very wet soil. Although, I’ve seen very nice healthy plants growing in the ground in the San Francisco Bay Area.