Alpinia arundelliana
Native Ginger
Native Ginger
Wikipedia links: Angiosperms > Monocots > Zingiberales > Zingiberaceae > Alpinia arundelliana
Other links: https://ppnn.org.au/plantlist/alpinia-arundelliana/
Common name: Native Ginger
Conservation status: Least concern
Etymology:
Flowers:
Pinkish/white flowers in summer
Fruit:
Blue edible fruit
Leaves:
Pale green erect leaves with red undersides
Stem & branches:
Roots:
Young rhizome tips are edible & taste like ginger
Habit:
Perennial herb up to 2 m tall
Habitat:
Distribution:
Additional notes:
Attractive water feature or indoor plant
Sources of information:
(2023)