Months of hot, humid weather make summers in New Orleans a challenge for many plants (and people). But as some plants languish in the heat, a wonderful group called gingers thrive and delight us with ...

Description: The largest genus in the Zingiberaceae family, Alpinia comprises more than 200 species. And although most Alpinias are tropical plants, there are hardy species, too, including A. zerumbet ...

It is a testament to the gardening-crazed culture of the Bay Area that when you say the word "ginger," people are as likely to think of the plant as the spice. With ginger's often striking tropical ...

Months of hot, humid weather make our summer a challenge for many plants in our gardens. A wonderful group of plants called gingers thrive in the heat, however, and delight us with bold foliage and ...

Alpinia zerumbet commonly called Shell Ginger originated in South East Asia and Hawaii and comes from the Ginger family. Shell Ginger is quite showy; the flower resembles shells hence the common name.