Gingers and Similar Plants

Tropical and subtropical plant family with ornamental leaves and flowers much admired throughout the world. Also listed are some members of the Commelinaceae family that resemble gingers.



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	Alpinia formosana Code: 50182 Price: $10.95 Quantity in Basket: none
This species with white pinstripe leaves. Shell ginger-like flowers. Zingiberaceae
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	Alpinia purpurata 'Pink' Code: 50181 Price: $9.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Similar to the red form, but with bright pink flowers. (H) Zingiberaceae
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	Chamaecostus cuspidatus Code: 51013 Price: $10.95 Quantity in Basket: none
(Syn.: Costus cuspidatus, Costus igneus), Fiery Spiral Ginger. Very large bright orange crepe paper flowers, tapered deep green leaves, dwarf, compact, striking. Brazil. This species was moved from Costus to the new genus Chamaecostus recently. Zingiberaceae
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	Costus arabicus 'Variegatus' Code: 51016 Price: $10.95 Quantity in Basket: none
(Misapplied: Costus amazonicus 'Variegatus'). Yellow and red flowers. Beautiful white and green striped foliage. Incorrectly sold in the nursery trade as Costus amazonicus 'Variegatus'. Zingiberaceae
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	Costus comosus var. bakeri Code: 51015 Price: $10.95 Quantity in Basket: none
(Misapplied: Costus barbatus). Large showy terminal cones of red bracts with yellow flowers. Smooth velvety green leaves, large, tall, tropical, easy. Hardy to 32F. Incorrectly known in the nursery trade as Costus barbatus. Zingiberaceae
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	Costus laevis Code: 51014 Price: $10.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Green leaves, reddish reverse, red flowers. Zingiberaceae
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	Dichorisandra thyrsiflora Code: 51400 Price: $9.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Blue Ginger. Terminal clusters of intense cobalt blue flowers. Upright habit, similar to some members of the ginger family, gives this famous tropical plant its common name. Foliage is silvery green, spirally arranged on 3 foot stems. 30F. Commelinaceae
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	Hedychium gardnerianum Code: 51021 Price: $10.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Kahili Ginger. Large showy spires of fragrant yellow flowers with red stamens in summer. Native to India. 28F. Zingiberaceae
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	Hedychium greenei Code: 69080 Price: $10.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Fire Ginger. Terminal clusters of fiery red flowers, dark bronzy foliage. India. 28F. Zingiberaceae
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	Tradescantia zanonia Code: 71949 Price: $12.95 Quantity in Basket: none
(Syn.: Campelia zanonia), Mexican Flag. Erect, fleshy, bamboo-like stalks to 3 feet with leaves beautifully variegated in longitudinal stripes of white and green. Best in greenhouse, shade, moisture. Commelinaceae
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