Shell Ginger
Location
General Plants
Alpinia zerumbet
- Common Name: Shell Ginger
- Scientific Name: Alpinia zerumbet
- Family Name: Zingberaceae
- Origin: Native to North America
- Height: 4’ to 8’
- Width: 5’ to 8’
- Growth: Moderate
- Zone: 9 – 11
- Light Needs: Part shade
- Salt Tolerance: Poor
- Soil/PH/Texture: Acidic, alkaline, sandy
- Soil Moisture: Moist, well drained
- Drought Tolerance: Moderate
- Pests/Diseases: None
- Growing Conditions: Low maintenance.
- Characteristics: Leaves are variegated 18” to 24” long with a distinct spicy fragrance. White flowers appear throughout the year.
- Propagation: Through underground stems, rhizome clumps.
- Wildlife: None.
- Facts: In cold areas, the stems will freeze to the ground, but new shoots will reemerge in the spring.
- Designer Considerations: Cut flowers, specimen, border, mass plantings, accent, containers.
