Alpinia zerumbet
Indian shell flower, Shell ginger, Pink porcelain lily, Alpinia nutans, Alpinia speciosa
Alpinia Alpinia
A. zerumbet - A. zerumbet is an exotic perennial that is evergreen in its native Asia but deciduous in temperate climates. It has large paddle-shaped leaves and, in mild areas, may produce large striking spikes of white, yellow and pink flowers in late-summer.
Alpinia zerumbet is: Deciduous
Yellow, White, Pink in Summer
Green in Summer
Division, Seed
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Alpinia zerumbet (Shell ginger) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 10-20 years.
Beds and borders, City, Foliage only, Sub-Tropical
Grow in fertile, moisture-retentive, free-draining soil in a mild, sheltered situation and apply a protective mulch in winter.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
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Alpinia zerumbet
Indian shell flower, Shell ginger, Pink porcelain lily, Alpinia nutans, Alpinia speciosa
Alpinia Alpinia
A. zerumbet - A. zerumbet is an exotic perennial that is evergreen in its native Asia but deciduous in temperate climates. It has large paddle-shaped leaves and, in mild areas, may produce large striking spikes of white, yellow and pink flowers in late-summer.
Deciduous
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Yellow, White, Pink in Summer
Green in Summer
Division, Seed
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Alpinia zerumbet (Shell ginger) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 10-20 years.
Beds and borders, City, Foliage only, Sub-Tropical
Grow in fertile, moisture-retentive, free-draining soil in a mild, sheltered situation and apply a protective mulch in winter.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 8
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