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Shell Ginger
Alpinia zerumbet
a.k.a. Shell Flower Ginger  


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Beautiful flowering ginger having white flowers with gorgeous red-yellow mouths.

Description: Herbaceous shrub to 7-10ft.

Hardiness: The shell ginger produces rhizomes which are hardy to the 20's. The plant will die back with freezing temperatures. In cold climates, rhizomes can be dug up and stored indoors for the winter.

Growing Environment: Shell ginger's grow best in shade or filtered sunlight. Provide ample water and humidity.



Propagation: By seeds.

Uses: Commonly grown as an ornamental for its flowers and foliage.

Native Range: Native to Indonesia. Now grown throughout the world as an ornamental.