Alpinia caerulea
- Product number: 641000
- Origin: Australia
- Latin: Alpinia caerulea
Blue ginger owes its name to its beautiful blue berries, which appear after the attractive white flowers. This tropical plant can grow up to 3 meters tall and prefers a warm, humid environment in a semi-shaded spot. The dried fruits add a delicious spicy flavor to dishes, while the core of young shoots tastes like real ginger. The roots are a bit earthier, but still sufficiently ginger-like.
Names:
Latin: Alpinia caerulea
Dutch: Blauwe Gember or Australische Gember
Also known as: Blauwe gember
English: Blue Ginger
Sowing method:
.
Sowing/planting time:
Harvesting time:
Soil type:
Cultivation location:
Position:
- Flower colour: White flowers
- Origin: Australia
- Average growth height: More than 200 cm
- Annual or perennial: Perennial
- Attractive to insects:
- Winter hardy: Not frost hardy
- Ease of cultivation: Advanced
- Latin: Alpinia caerulea
- Dutch: Blue Ginger or Australian Ginger
- Also known as: Blue ginger
- English: Blue Ginger
