Botanical Name: Alpinia zerumbet Common Name: Shell Ginger Origin: East Asia Height: 5-9′ Light: Full Sun Water: Wet well drained soil Bloom: Pink & White Pendant Comments: A great green foliage plant, this sturdy ginger makes a nice back drop of green for any landscape. Use it as a screen, or as a large clumping specimen. Shell ginger will bloom in areas with mild winters, but will likely grow shorter in areas where they die back to the ground. Flowers are pendant, in pink and white. |