Alpinia zerumbet

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Indian shell flower

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Other common names

Indian shell flower, pink porcelain lily, shell ginger

Synonyms

Alpinia nutans misapplied, Alpinia speciosa

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Botanical Details

Family
Zingiberaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Genus
Alpinia are evergreen, clump-forming perennials with ginger-scented rhizomes. Strong, slender, reed-like stems to 3m high support lance-shaped leaves and sprays of flowers with showy, colourful bracts
Name Status
Correct
Plant Range
Tropical Asia