Renealmia cernua, Red Renealmia

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Renealmia cernua, Red Renealmia

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Renealmia cernua
Family: Zingiberaceae
Red Renealmia
Origin: Central and South America
Small shrub 2-5 ft

The Renealmia species are the cousins to the Alpinia. its leaves have a fragrant gingerly scent and are not as cold hardy as the Alpinia species.

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Renealmia alpinia (Jenjibre-De-Jardin)

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Alpinia (Renealmia) aromatica - seeds

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6168 Alpinia (Renealmia) aromatica - seeds

Alpinia or Renealmia aromatica is a robust, perennial herbaceous plant, producing clumps of sterile stems 4-7ft tall, exceptionally to 12 ft, from a rhizomatous rootstock. The plant also produces smaller, flowering stems 1-2 ft tall. Leaves and flowers are ginger-aromatic, hence the name. It is native to S. America - Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana; C. America - Panama to Mexico; Caribbean - Leeward and Windward Isles to Cuba.
The fruits are sometimes gathered from the wild for local use as a flavoring in soups, and the plant also has minor local medicinal uses.
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RECOMMENDED SUPPLIES:
Seed Germination Mix #3, professional grade
SUNSHINE-S - Seeds and cuttings booster
Myco Mix - pro-mix with Mycorrhiza
Baby-Plant Food - Seedlings and Cuttings Booster

Per pack: 6 seeds

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$5.00

6299 Renealmia cernua - Red Renealmia

The Renealmia species are the cousins to the Alpinia. its leaves have a fragrant gingerly scent and are not as cold hardy as the Alpinia species.
RECOMMENDED FERTILIZERS:
Broad Leaf Plus - Ginger-Heliconia-Banana Booster
Tropical Allure - Smart-Release Booster
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Grown in 6" / 1 gal pot

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$42.00