Alpinia zerumbet |
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Plant type: evergreen rhizomatous soft-wooded perennial Hardiness zones: 10-13 Sunlight: warm low sun to dappled light Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline |
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Origins: Tropical Asia Other Botanical Names: Alpinia cristata, A. fimbriata, A. fluvitialis, A. schumanniana, Amomum nutans, Catimbium speciosum, Costus zerumbet Languas schumanniana, L. speciosa, Renealmia nutans, R. spectabilis, Zerumbet speciosum Other Common Names: | ||||||||
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