Common Name: Red Ginger
Latin Name: Alpinia purpurata
Size: 0 (min) to 10 (max)
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Red Ginger
Alpinia purpurata
Origin: Malaysia
Maximum Height: 10 feet
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Red GingerAlpinia purpurata
Origin: Malaysia
Maximum Height: 10 feet
Family: Zingiberaceae
Genus: Alpinia
species: purpurata
Origin: Malaysia
Size: 0 (min) to 10 (max)
Size Description: Shrub
Notes: Tropical plant - NOT suitable for use in Cincinnati, OH, because it cannot survive freezing temperatures.
Characteristics:
| Full Sun Tolerance: | Good Performance | See other plants that like full sun. | |
| Part Shade Tolerance: | Performs Well | See other plants that like part shade. |
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Plant Images and Specimens
Location: San Jose, Costa Rica San Jose NONE Costa Rica [Latitude: 10.098100000000000 Longitude: -84.211647033691410] Specimen: 709
Alpinia purpurata Ginger in Costa Rica
Location: Coffee Plantation
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: December 2011
Ginger in Costa Rica
Location: Coffee Plantation
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: December 2011
Ginger in Costa Rica
Location: Coffee Plantation
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: December 2011
Location: Malaysia [Latitude: 5.447751720000000 Longitude: 100.215482970000000] Specimen: 6281
Location: penang malaysia