Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

Details of genus: Alpinia Roxb. [721]

genus_ja:

genus_en: Ginger lily

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accepted: Accepted

Family: Zingiberaceae

family_ja: ショウガ

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distribution_en: Warm Asia to Pasific

description_en: Genus of about 200 species of rhizomatous, evergreen, clump-forming perennials from open forest and forest margins in moist tropical areas of India, China, S.E. Asia, and Australia. The ginger-scented rhizomes give rise to slender but strong, reed-like stems, to 3m (10ft) high, which bear 2-ranked, lance-shaped leaves and a panicle or raceme of showy, narrowly bell-shaped, slightly hooded flowers; these each have a 3-lobed calyx and a 3-petalled corolla, with a 2-lobed lip, enclosed in prominent bracts. The fruits are ovoid or spherical capsules. In frost-prone areas, grow smaller species in a warm greenhouse or conservatory, preferably in a border, so their growth is not restricted; they may be difficult to grow in containers. In frost-free areas, they are best grown in a shady border.

hardiness_en: Frost tender.

cultivation_en:

propagation_en: Sow seed as soon as ripe at 20°C (68°F), or divide in spring. Treat plantlets produced in the inflorescence of A. purpurata as offsets.

pests_en: Trouble free.

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comment_ja: ハナミョウガ，ゲットウ，クマタケラン

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Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2022-03-09 15:20

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