Several species of the genus alpinia have been reported to exhibit fungicidal, antioxidant and bactericidal properties. Alpinia purpurata red ginger hawaiian plants and tropical. Small white flowers appear between the longlasting bracts. Alpinia purpurata gengibrevermelho jardinagem plantas. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Zingiberaceae, also known as the ginger family is a pantropical family of plants with the. Zingiberaceae red ginger lily, ostrich plume, red cone ginger origin. On of the best reds, it blooms repeatedly throughout the year. Grows best in warm temperatures, rich soil and steady moisture and fertilizer. An alpinia plant can reach up to 15 feet tall, but usually they are 67 feet. Ela pode ser cultivada como planta isolada, em grupos ou renques.
Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about alpinia species, red ginger alpinia purpurata supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at daves garden. U of m matthaei botanical gardens, ann arbor, michigan, 308. Flo ral spikes are harvested about 45 months after stem emergence. It has cultivars called jungle king and jungle queen. Alpinia purpurata, red ginger lily, ostrich plume, red cone. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Alpinia purpurata, red ginger lily, ostrich plume, red. The record derives from wcsp which reports it as an accepted name record 218995 with original publication details. A checklist of the total vascular plant flora of singapore. Alpinia flowers tolerates long distance shipping and lasts longer. Alpinia rugosa zingiberaceae, a new species from hainan, china article pdf available in novon a journal for botanical nomenclature 221. Red ginger alpinia purpurata is a robust, upright, perennial.
Members of this family are perennial herbs, mostly with creeping horizontal. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Phytoconstituents from alpinia purpurata and their in vitro. Phytoconstituents from alpinia purpurata and their in. Alpinia purpurata madikeri white vintage green farms. Alpinia malaccensis rathkihiriya alpinia nutans, alpinia speciosa shell ginger, pink porcelain lily, narrowleaf cinnamon ginger, shellflower, dwarf cardamom, false cardamom alpinia officinarum. There is another variety of alpinia purpurata with pink flowers. Oct 03, 2015 this is a rather robust and showy ginger. Alpinia purpurata or red ginger was studied for its phytochemical constituents as part of our growing interest on philippine zingiberaceae plants that may exhibit antimycobacterial activity.
Alpinia malaccensis rathkihiriya alpinia nutans, alpinia speciosa shell ginger, pink porcelain lily, narrowleaf cinnamon ginger, shellflower, dwarf cardamom, false cardamom alpinia officinarum lesser galangal alpinia purpurata red ginger lily, ostrich plume, red cone ginger alpinia rugosa evergreen broadleaf ginger more similar plants. The long lasting flowers can last up to three weeks as cut flowers. Makes a good cut flower that holds up for up to two weeks. Flowers are pink in an arching spray that resembles the flowers of alpinia zerumbet. Hot pink ginger the hot pink ginger is a very tropical looking plant with lance shaped green leaves that grow to about three feet high. One of the features of alpinia plant is that the new plants grow in the middle the old flowers, which weigh the flowers down to the. Red ginger alpinia purpurata growing wild in the rain forest region of maui. Alpinia purpurata, red ginger, also called ostrich plume and pink cone ginger, are native malaysian plants with showy flowers on long brightly colored red bracts. Alpinia purpurata or red ginger is a plant that epitomizes the tropics with its lance shaped glossy bright green leaves all year round. This page was last edited on 15 december 2019, at 22. Pink perfection alpinia this is a relatively new plant in the nursery trade. They look like the bloom, but the true flower is the small white flower on top. Alpinia purpurata madikeri white white flowering ginger a pure white form of the common flowering ginger. This page was last edited on 18 august 2017, at 22.
I find no information on the plants cultivation but assume that it will. Members of this family are perennial herbs, mostly with creeping horizontal or tuberous rhizomes, generally aromatic and rich in starch acevedorodriguez and strong, 2005. It also produces showy flower heads with delicate white flowers growing. Dec 08, 2007 red ginger alpinia purpurata growing wild in the rain forest region of maui. Phytochemistry and pharmacology of ornamental gingers, hedychium coronarium and alpinia purpurata.
This ginger likes moist soils at all times for best performance. Historia da alpinia purpurata, significado e origem da flor. Full to partial sun, lots of water, welldrained fertile. Plantderived drug research has become more promising in recent years and also a better alternative for synthetic medicine and therapeutics in spite of many challenges vanwyk. E popularmente conhecido como vindecaa ou colonia 1 o genero alpinia foi nomeado por lineu em homenagem ao botanico italiano prospero alpini 15531617. The members in the genus possess many bioactive compounds against harmful microbes to deadly diseases like. Alpinia purpurata uses what are the uses of alpinia purpurata.
Alpinia purpurata uses its medical wound to injure, mostly the plant use for ornamental growth, and can use as houseplant, alpinia purpurata hasnt edible uses. Essential oils from alpinia purpurata zingiberaceae. Pdf industrial crops and products j o u r n a l h o m e p a g e. It also produces showy flower heads with delicate white flowers growing from the axils of the stunning, bright red b. Unlike most alpinia species, this one has fragrant flowers. General information alpinia purpurata is an evergreen, herbaceous, perennial plant producing a clump of leafy stems 3 4 metres tall from an underground, creeping rhizome. Provided by smithsonian institution, department of botany. Alpinia purpurata madikeri white vintage green farms with. Under natural conditions, it can be found growing in moist secondary forests, moist roadsides, riverbanks, edges of mangrove swamps, and wetlands wagner et al. Extremely tropical looking, one of the most desirable symbols of tropics, alpinia purpurata, red ginger, also called ostrich plume and pink cone ginger, are native malaysian plants with showy flowers on long brightly colored red bracts.
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