Alpinia purpurata

Alpinia purpurata
'Red ginger, Ostrich plume'
[ Zingiberaceae ] [ Vanuatu, Malaysia ]

Red ginger, also called ostrich plume and pink cone ginger, are native Malaysian plants with showy flowers on long brightly colored red bracts. They look like the bloom, but the true flower is the small white flower on top. It prefers partial shade and moist humid conditions, although it can tolerate full sun in some climates. It tends to like to be well watered and not left to dry out.
Red Ginger can also be grown as a houseplant and its cut flowers can be used in arrangements.

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Habitat
Tropical Rainforests
zone 10a = Winter minimum temperature -1C to 2C (30F to 35F)
Clustered ( With several stems in the same individual )

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Cultivation
Substrate	Temperature during winter
1 gravel + 1 soil + 1 humus	Indoor during winter temperature min. from 11 to 16C
Lighting	Watering during automn-winter
Sunny	Rarely or from time to time
Watering during hot season	Fertilizer during growth
Regularly and abundantly, but avoid that the water traverse the pot	Regularly but with spacing
Pruning	Repotting
No pruning	Repot every year if possible

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