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Alpinia japonica 'Extra Spicy'

 
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Family: Zingiberaceae
Genus: Alpinia (al-PIN-ee-uh) (Info)
Species: japonica (juh-PON-ih-kuh) (Info)
Cultivar: Extra Spicy

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Category:
Perennials
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Height:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Red
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Variegated

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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Profile:

1 positive
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive DebinSC On Jul 8, 2008, DebinSC from Summerville, SC (Zone 8a) wrote:

This is a lovely alpinia, but in my case, the variegation faded significantly after it's 2nd winter. I don't know why this happened but it's still a very pretty shape. It gets some direct late-morning sun, which may have something to do with the paler leaves. I'm giving it a positive because it is very hardy and comes back larger each spring. I'm in zone 8a.

Neutral Suze_ On Jan 20, 2006, Suze_ from Bastrop County, TX (Zone 8b) wrote:

Plant Delights offers this description:

"This wonderful Japanese selection of the hardy A. japonica makes an eye-catching addition to the woodland garden. The upright glossy green 1' long fragrant leaves are heavily splashed with creamy white. Occasionally, the clumps will throw an all-green division, which is more vigorous and should be removed. In spring, the clumps are topped with white flowers with red stripes on terminal spikes"

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Trabuco Canyon, California
Saint Helena Island, South Carolina
Summerville, South Carolina
Iola, Texas



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