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Alpinia caerulea
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Alpinia caerulea

Native Ginger

Grown by Downes.

Size
Varies by species
Water
Moderate
Light
Full sun to part shade
Growth
Moderate
$17.50 / 200mm (inc. GST)
Available now
Pot size: 200mmgrown height ≈ 0.4–0.8m
Yard pickup

16 New Canterbury Rd, Petersham. Ready same day.

Sydney delivery

$85 flat, delivered on our trucks within 48hrs.

Plant health guarantee

Replace or refund within 60 days.

Planting service

Installed and mulched on request.

On the plant

Why we specify it.

Alpinia caerulea, commonly known as native ginger or Australian ginger, is an understorey perennial herb in the family Zingiberaceae which grows in rainforest, gallery forest and wet sclerophyll forest in eastern Australia.

Growing conditions

Care sheet.

Sun
Full sun to part shade
Soil
Well-drained
Water
Moderate
Growth rate
Moderate
Mature size
Varies by species

Pair it with.

Alpinia caerulea 'Red Back'
Alpinia caerulea 'Red Back'

Native Ginger

$17.50
Alpinia zerumbet 'Variegated'
Alpinia zerumbet 'Variegated'

Shell Ginger Among Other Names

$10.00
Alternanthera dentata 'Little Ruby'
Alternanthera dentata 'Little Ruby'

$7.50

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