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Showing posts with label SHELL GINGER (Alpinia zerumbet). Show all posts
Showing posts with label SHELL GINGER (Alpinia zerumbet). Show all posts

Saturday 17 June 2023

14-5-2023 PULAU UBIN, SINGAPORE - SHELL GINGER (Alpinia zerumbet)


Alpinia zerumbet, commonly known as shell ginger, is a perennial species of ginger native to East Asia. They can grow up to 8 to 10 ft (2.4 to 3.0 m) tall and bear colorful funnel-shaped flowers. They are grown as ornamentals and their leaves are used in cuisine and traditional medicine. They are also sometimes known as the pink porcelain lily, variegated ginger or butterfly ginger.