Alpinia purpurata
COMMON NAME | Red ginger, also called ostrich plume
and pink cone ginger |
TYPE | Ginger/Heliconia |
FAMILY | Zingiberaceae |
NOTES | The
small, inconspicuous, tubular, white flowers emerge from between colorful
floral bracts on terminal flower spikes. Young plantlets emerge from the base
of the old inflorescences and can take root if they touch the ground. |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | South Pacific |
NATIVE
HABITAT | Rich
soils in wet habitats |
WEB SOURCES |
