Clumping rainforest-understorey perennial from eastern Australia with edible blue berries and aromatic shoots.
Hardiness ratings
| System | Rating | Temperature range | How to read it |
|---|---|---|---|
| USDA hardiness zone | Zone 9–10 | −6.7 °C to 4.4 °C | Plant tolerates down to this zone |
| RHS hardiness rating | H3 | −5 °C to 1 °C | Plant needs at least this level of cold tolerance |
| Canadian plant hardiness zone | Zone 9 | −1 °C and warmer | Plant tolerates down to this zone |
| Australian (ANBG) zone | Zone 4–7 | 0 °C and warmer | Plant tolerates down to this zone |
Growing notes
- Shade-loving — best in moist, sheltered, part-shade positions
- Blue berry pulp and young rhizome and shoots are edible with a mild ginger flavour
- Foliage is frost-sensitive but reshoots from the rhizome; not reliably hardy outdoors in Canada
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