This evergreen ginger (Alpinia zerumbet), from Southeast Asia, is extremely popular. Up to 12 feet tall on sites that are heavily enriched with compost and manure, variegated shell ginger revels in ...
Description: The largest genus in the Zingiberaceae family, Alpinia comprises more than 200 species. And although most Alpinias are tropical plants, there are hardy species, too, including A. zerumbet ...
As we get deeper into the cooler, drier months, many gingers are dying back and beginning their annual period of winter dormancy. But there are numerous exceptions, including variegated shell ginger, ...