Alpinia calcarata
SNAP GINGER, CARDAMON GINGER
Zingiberaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen rhizomatous soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 8-13

Sunlight: warm low sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to neutral
1.8m
Plant habit
 
0.8m

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Flowers: white, red & yellow

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer

Leaves: aromatic; stepped leaf arrangement

Edibility: edible leaves
 
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Alpinia calcarata
SNAP GINGER, CARDAMON GINGER
Zingiberaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen rhizomatous soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 8-13

Sunlight: warm low sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to neutral
1.8m
Plant habit
 
0.8m

FEATURES

Flowers: white, red & yellow

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer

Leaves: aromatic; stepped leaf arrangement

Edibility: edible leaves


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical, oriental, contemporary & coastal designs

Uses: informal screen, informal edging, large planter, border, soil binding, poolside

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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