Alpinia caerulea Red Back
Botanical Name: Alpinia caerulea Red Back
Common Names: Native Ginger,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Citrus & Fruit, Palms, Ferns & Tropical Clumping, Upright
Description:
An attractive native ginger with large green leaves with a vibrant red undersides to them. Used for bush tucker as an edible perennial herb. Producing creamy shell like flowers, growing to an average height of 2m.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
1-2m 1-2m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade, Shade Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Bush Tucker, Courtyard, Edible Garden, Foliage Feature / Colour, Fragrant Garden, Mass Planting, Tropical Garden
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Plant Care
TBA
Family Name: Origin:
Zingiberaceae Australia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green, Red
Flower Colour: Cream, White
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: All Year
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Tender
Wind: Low, Medium / Moderate
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