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Alpinia Purpurata, Red Ginger - Plant

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Description

Enjoy and spread fragrance by growing a excellent Alpinia plant which have very showy and fragrant flowers.

Sr Item name
1 Alpinia Purpurata, Red Ginger - Plant
2 5 inch (13 cm) Grower Round Plastic Pot (Black)

Aplinia is a tall, upright, herbaceous, evergreen plant in Zingiberaceae family. Leafy cane like stems arise from rhizomes. The rhizomes spread laterally in thick clusters, producing aerial shoots. The inflorescence is a compact spike with a cluster of bracts overlapping to form a funnel shape.

Plant Specifications

Plant Height 7 inch (18 cm)
Plant Spread 6 inch (15 cm)
*above specification are indicative only. actual dimensions may vary by +-10%
Common Name Red Ginger,Ornamental Ginger
Maximum Reachable Height Upto 12 feet.
Flower Colour Red
Bloom Time All year round.
Difficulty Level Easy.

Planting And Care

Although they are not especially picky about their soil, it s not uncommon for the plants to experience a mild magnesium deficiency. In this case, supply them with a pinch or two Epsom salts every month or so to keep the leaves green and healthy.

Alpinia Purpurata Care

 

  • Keep the plant in natural indirect bright Light.
  • Poke your finger/plain small stick into the soil to check the moisture.
  • Water when top soil (1-2inches) feels dry to touch.
  • Do not re-pot for min. 2 weeks after receiving it.
Sunlight
  • At least 3-6 hours of direct bright sunlight a day is ideal for plant.
Watering
  • Before water poke your finger/plain small stick into the soil to check the moisture.
  • Water when top soil (1-2 inches) feels dry to touch.
  • Water thoroughly in the summer and reduce watering in winter and rainy season.
Soil
  • The soil should be well drained and fertile, rich in organic content for growing plant.
Temperature They can survive temperatures down to 50F.
Fertilizer
  • During the main growing season (June-July) feed the plant with organic fertilizer.
Harvest Season All year round.

Alpinia Purpurata Special Feature

The showy red inflorescence is floral bracts and flowers are of white color.

Alpinia Purpurata Uses

Ornamental Use:

  • It is useful as a tall informal hedge or screen also used as a shrub border in mass plantings or as a specimen plant

It contains

Sr Item name
1 Alpinia Purpurata, Red Ginger - Plant
2 5 inch (13 cm) Grower Round Plastic Pot (Black)

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