Alpinia zerumbet
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COMMON NAME |
Shell ginger |
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TYPE |
Ginger/Heliconia |
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FAMILY |
Zingiberaceae |
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NOTES |
This lush,
coarse-textured, clumping evergreen is planted for its heavy rosette of
arching stems and green leaves arising from a large loose center. Its
attractive shell-like, white or pink fragrant flowers are borne in drooping
clusters at the end of the stems. |
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GEOGRAPHIC REGION |
Native to eastern Asia |
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NATIVE HABITAT |
Best grown in rich
medium-wet, to wet well drained soils in full sun to part shade. |
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