Alpinia purpurea , red ginger ( Latin Alpinia purpurata ) is a species of herbaceous plants of the genus Alpinia of the Ginger family ( Zingiberaceae ) originating from the tropical regions of Malaysia , New Caledonia , and the Solomon Islands . Currently, the plant is widely cultivated in many countries with a tropical climate.
| Alpinia purpurea |
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| Grade: | Monocotyledonous [1] |
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| International scientific name |
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Alpinia purpurata ( Vieill. ) K.Schum. , 1904 |
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- Alpinia grandis K. Schum.
- Guillainia novo-ebudica F. Muell .
- Guillainia purpurata Vieill. basionym
- Languas purpurata (Vieill.) Kaneh.
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Leaves are oblong up to 80 cm long and 10-20 cm wide, spiky. Peduncles can reach a height of 2 m. The plant looks spectacular thanks to large red bracts (sometimes pink or white in the culture), on which there are small white flowers.
The plant was introduced into the culture as a decorative one in 1928 and is now naturalized in many regions of the world with a suitable climate. In some places, for example, in Fiji, the plant grew wild and spread along paths and streams, settled in forests and along the edges of mangrove swamps , and is found at heights of up to 500 meters above sea level.
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Leaves, flowers on a peduncle |
