| Common Name: Cardamom Ginger |
| Family: Zingiberaceae |
| Zone: 8 - 10 |
| Average Size: 5’ H x 5’W |
Identification:
- Dense mound of arching stems
- Simple leaf, lanceolate to 18" L x 4" W; alternating along stem in a single plane
- Leaves dark green, semi-glossy, aromatic when brushed
- Flowers on upright panicles; pearly-pink bract resembles a shell; white flowers fringed with yellow and red
- Fruit is an orange sphere with tiny hairs, fragrant
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| Notes: Often confused with Shell Ginger (Alpinia zerumbet), the Cardamom Ginger is similar in form and flowering. Sometimes considered a dwarf, after several mild winters the Cardamom Ginger can obtain great size. Mild winters will also produce flowers on second-year growth, followed by orange fruit that is distinctively round and pubescent. The foliage produces a spicy ginger odor when the foliage is rubbed. |
| Campus Location: Julian C. Miller Hall, north patio |
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