Zingiberaceae FAMILY
Alpinia elegans
Alpinia elegans
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
HabitEvergreen Perennial
Growth—
Plants in this genus generally grow best in a sunny or partially sunny position in a moist, fertile soil[1]. Plants flower all year round[2].
Propagation
Seed - Division of the rhizome[1]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-19. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Alpinia+elegans>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]Encyclopedia of Tropical Plants - Identification and Cultivation of over 3,000 Tropical Plants — Ahmed Fayaz · Firefly Books Ltd.; New Zealand · 2011 · ISBN 978-1-55407-489 ↩︎A good photograph and terse but detailed information for over 3,000 species of tropical plants. An excellent reference.
- [2]A Flora of Manilla — Merrill E.D. · Dept of the Interior, Bureau of Science; Manila · 1912 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/Default.aspx ↩︎A rather old publication, the botanical names are often out of date, but the book still contains information not easily available elsewhere. It can be downloaded from the internet.
- [3]Plant Resources of Southeast Asia — http://proseanet.org/ ↩︎Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.