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Alpinia rugosa

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Family: Zingiberaceae
Genus: Alpinia (al-PIN-ee-uh) (Info)
Species: rugosa (roo-GO-suh) (Info)

One vendor has this plant for sale.

Category:
Perennials
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Height:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Spacing:
Unknown - Tell us

Hardiness:
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)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Light Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Time:
Unknown - Tell us

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Leathery-Textured

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Suitable for growing in containers

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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By gothqueen

Thumbnail #1 of Alpinia rugosa by gothqueen

Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
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Gardeners' Notes:

Rating	Author	Comment
Positive	gothqueen	On Nov 7, 2008, gothqueen from Gainesville, FL wrote: I got this plant as a trade from a friend in South Florida who got it from a friend in Puerto Rico. After that I had the good fortune to encounter Dr. Tom Wood at a local plant sale where he had some. We were talking and I mentioned I had the rugosa, and he said that he was the person who had collected it and brought it into the USA. He told me that it is root hardy in the zone we live in (8B-9A) and that it will freeze to the ground and return like a Hedychium. I have not planted mine out yet but plan to divide some off next season and trial it out. This is one of the most interesting foliage gingers around, still pricey.

Regional...

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

Gainesville, Florida

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