Alpinia zerumbet 'Variegata'

Variegated Shell Ginger

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Grown mostly for its striking dark green and yellow streaked foliage, clump-forming growth habit. Strands of seashell-shaped white flowers with yellow insides and red throat show in summer.


  •  · Tough, variegated foliage
  •  · Provides color to shade gardens
  •  · Tiny, hanging flowers in Summer
Item # Pack Size Avail Units Avail Plants  
4779004
24 3.5" Pot
*Ships 03/17 - 04/28
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Height:

2-4 ft

Spread:

2-4 ft

Zone:

8-11

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Alpinia zerumbet 'Variegata'
Alpinia zerumbet 'Variegata'

Exposure

Sun Tolerant
Morning Sun / Afternoon Shade

Soil Moisture Needs

Average Soil

Attributes

Mass Plant
Evergreen
Fragrant

Season of Interest (Flowering)

Summer

Season of Interest (Foliage)

Late Spring / Early Summer
Late Summer

Alpinia

Common Name: Variegated Shell Ginger

A rhizomatous, evergreen, tropical perennial. Forms upright clumps of lance-shaped, shiny leaves that smells like ginger. Colorful, funnel-shaped flowers resembling seashells show in summer.