Alpinia aquatica grow and care – herbaceous geophyte of the genus Alpinia also known as Red ginger, Alpinia aquatica perennial evergreen used as ornamental fragrant cut flower plant, can grow in tropics, mediterranean or subtropics climate or as houseplant and growing in hardiness zone 12+.

Leaves color green linear shape the structure emerged on stem in round growth.

Alpinia aquatica red ginger flower

Flower fragrant color red flower grow in the end of the stems in hive shape

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How to grow Alpinia aquatica growing and care:

Frost free, humidity, moist, slightly acid, rich soil, aquatic environment

What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed / Vegetative reproduction

Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No

Difficulties or problems when growing:
Aggressive

Recommended planting season?
Spring, summer, autumn

Pests and diseases:
Phyllosticta zingiberi, Rhizome Flies

Pruning season:
Autumn / Winter

How to prune:
Just for design

Size of the plant?
0.5-1.4 m, 2-4.5 feet

Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing

Water requirement:
Average amount of water / Big amount of water

Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Almost full sun / Half Shade / Full Shade

Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
Yes

Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes

Blooming information

Bloom season:
Summer

General information about the flower
Red fragrant flower grow in the end of the stems in hive shape

Scientific name:

Alpinia aquatica

Categories

Blooming Seasons
  • Summer flowers
Flower colors
  • Red flower
Climate
  • Tropics Climate
Ornamental parts
  • Ornamental flower
  • Ornamental leaves
  • Ornamental plant
Plant growing speed
  • Fast growing plants
Plant life-form
  • Evergreen
  • Geophyte
  • Herbaceous
  • Perennial plant
Plant Uses
  • Fragrance
  • Ornamental plants
  • Water plants
Planting Season
  • Autumn Planting
  • Spring Planting
  • Summer planting
Plants sun exposure
  • Part shade Plants
  • Shade Plants
Watering plants
  • Big amount of water
  • Regularly water
Hardiness zone
  • Hardiness zone 12
  • Hardiness zone 13