Zingiber spectabile
COMMON NAME | Beehive Ginger |
TYPE | Ginger/Heliconia |
FAMILY | Zingiberaceae |
NOTES | A
herbaceous, perennial plant producing clumps of erect, unbranched, leafy
stems that arise from a fleshy, creeping rhizome. The stems can be up to 6-8
feet tall. The bracts are pale yellow in a young inflorescence, becoming red
as it matures, especially if it gets some full sun. |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | Maritime Southeast Asia |
NATIVE
HABITAT | Terrestrial
(Primary Rainforest) |
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