Alpinia rugosa (Evergreen Broadleaf Ginger)
Alpinia rugosa (Evergreen Broadleaf Ginger) with wavy dark green leaves and a white flower stalk
Botanical name: Alpinia rugosa
Common name: Evergreen Broadleaf Ginger
Family: Zingiberaceae
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
This is a semi-evergreen herbaceous perennial with subterranean stems and leafy stalks that grow to about three feet tall. The leaves are spectacularly ruffled.
Similar plants: Alpinia rugosa (Evergreen Broadleaf Ginger)
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- Alpinia galanga (Galanga Root)
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- Alpinia luteocarpa (Red Bamboo Ginger)
- Alpinia malaccensis (Rathkihiriya)
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Alpinia rugosa (Evergreen Broadleaf Ginger) with shiny rippled leaves and a single pink flower spike.
Alpinia rugosa (Evergreen Broadleaf Ginger) flower rising above deep green textured foliage on the stem
Alpinia rugosa (Evergreen Broadleaf Ginger) pink and white flower emerging above deep green rippled foliage.
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