Scientific Name: Alpinia arundelliana

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  • Pronunciation:
    al-PIN-ee-ah ah-run-dell-ee-AH-nah
  • Common Name:
    Native Ginger, Dwarf Ginger
  • Type:
    Herb
  • Family:
    ZINGIBERACEAE
  • Flowers:
    Pink on white
  • Vegetation Type:
    Rainforest,
  • Species List:
    Bush food, Fraser Island, Janet, Upper Yandina Creek, Boreen Point, Kin Kin Scrub, NC, Stratford Park.
Cultural Notes

Bush food: edible rhizomes, stems, leaves and fruit. Leaves tenderise meat.||

Identification Notes

Similar to A. caerulea but with shorter flower spikes and narrower leaves

Landscaping Notes

Prefers shady moist situations, will endure dry periods.|| Indoor/pot plant potential.||Propagation by seed or division.||Successfully propagated by Coolum Community Native Nursery.||Successfully propagated by Barung Landcare||