Alpinia Species, Red Ginger
Alpiniapurpurata
Synonym
Alpinia
grandis
Alpinia
purpurata var. albobracteata
Alpinia
purpurata var. anomala
Alpinia
purpurata var. grandis
If you don't live in a tropical climate, better not grow this plant. It flowers on second year growth, so it must be overwintered in a he...Read More
This plant is a weed in my garden. It is beautiful but would take over everything if I let it. It spreads like wildfire so I let it go ...Read More
Despite its reputation to grow only in tropical climes I have had this Alpinia purpurata come back for 4 years now after every winter in ...Read More
Just thought I'd add that I took a trip to Montego Bay, Jamaica, and this plant was growing in the wilderness near some waterfalls (a sig...Read More
I never cared much for "red ginger" but lots came with my house. I found that a few stalks made a great flower arrangement that is ver...Read More
There are many varieties of the blooming gingers growing in Hawaii. This one seems to be one of the most prolific. The cone head's colo...Read More
I got this one in a trade and I am so glad I did. It is very pretty blooming or not and grows so fast. In one season it has filled a buck...Read More
You can't reliably grow Alpinias in most of the US because they need a year and a half frost free to flower, and only Hawaii and Puerto R...Read More
I see this plant everywhere here in Rio de Janeiro. According to the USDA, it's only cultivated in the USA in Hawaii and Puerto Rico, so ...Read More