Shell gingers

Lesser galangal are a huge and diverse group of flowering plants that are typically found in forest understory habitats. These plants are distinctive for their lack of true stems and for being aromatic. Several species are also grown ornamentally, though these plants are sensitive to frost and tend to only do well in warm climates.

The shell ginger 'Variegata' from the parent plant Shell ginger is appreciated for its hardiness. It was created to have bold, uniquely striped foliage and to be smaller and more compact overall. This cultivar has leaves that vary widely in design and appearance.

Red ginger (Alpinia purpurata) is a flowering perennial plant native to Malaysia. Red ginger is often cultivated as an ornamental houseplant. This plant is also called the "ostrich plume" and the "pink cone ginger." red ginger is the national flower of Samoa.

It is 30 to 60 cm high and grows together. The stem is slanted in the second grade. The rhizomes are thickly branched, the nodes have scaly leaves, and the young part is red. The leaves are evergreen, have no luster, are wide needles 15 to 40 cm long and 5 to 8 cm wide, and have a lot of fine soft hair on both sides, especially on the back. Put a flower on the tip of the false stem. It is a 10 to 15 cm long inflorescence with dense hairs on the flower axis. The eagle falls quickly with a narrow oval shape. The length of the flower is approximately 2.5 cm, the cocoon is white, cylindrical, with fine hairs, 1 to 1.2 cm in length, the tip is red with 3 blunt teeth, and one side is torn. The inner cover is split into three at the top, and the back piece stands in an oval shape to wrap the stamen. The lip is oval, split into two ends, white and crimson with a length of about 1 cm. The edges are curled, with yellow-red appendages on both sides of the base. The fruits (fruit juices) are wide oval, ripen red, 1.2 to 1.8 cm long and have fine hairs on the surface.

The distinctive shell ginger plant can grow up to 2.5 to 3 m tall. It bears colorful funnel-shaped flowers that have white or pink perianths. The leaves of the shell ginger are edible and are often used as flavorings in dishes or brewed as an herbal tea.

Hainan galangal are a huge and diverse group of flowering plants that are typically found in forest understory habitats. These plants are distinctive for their lack of true stems and for being aromatic. Several species are also grown ornamentally, though these plants are sensitive to frost and tend to only do well in warm climates.

Ornamental ginger is grown commercially for its oil in parts of Asia. It is also grown ornamentally for its showy white and yellow flowers, which are highly aromatic. Its scientific name(Alpinia malaccensis) comes from the state of Malacca in its native Malaysia.