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Alpinia nutans
Alpinia nutans
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Alpinia nutans - Dwarf Cardomom ginger, Cardamom Leaf
- Mature size: 1-1.5m tall
- Recommended spacing: 50cm-1m apart
- Ideal growing conditions: Part shade - Full sun (can adapt).
- Growth rate: Moderate.
Uses: Pot/container plant, patio/verandah plant, indoor/house plant, understory planting, shaded courtyard, garden filler, mass plantings, feature shrub, tropical garden.
Noteworthy: Hardy evergreen ginger.
Tolerant: Pruning/cut-backs, cold hardy, moist-free draining soil.
Colour/Growth form: Spicy fragrant leaves when rubbed/crushed, upright dense clumping growth with green foliage, White shell-shaped flowers in Spring-Summer.
Alpinia nutans is a versatile and eye-catching tropical shrub, reaching a short mature height of 1-1.5 meters. Also known as Dwarf Cardamon ginger/Dwarf Cardamom, this hardy evergreen ginger thrives in part shade to full sun. It features spicy fragrant leaves when rubbed or crushed and stunning white shell-shaped flowers in Spring-Summer. Ideal for tropical gardens, shaded courtyards, and understory plantings.
- Mature size: 1-1.5m tall
- Recommended spacing: 50cm-1m apart
- Ideal growing conditions: Part shade - Full sun (can adapt).
- Growth rate: Moderate.
Uses: Pot/container plant, patio/verandah plant, indoor/house plant, understory planting, shaded courtyard, garden filler, mass plantings, feature shrub, tropical garden.
Noteworthy: Hardy evergreen ginger.
Tolerant: Pruning/cut-backs, cold hardy, moist-free draining soil.
Colour/Growth form: Spicy fragrant leaves when rubbed/crushed, upright dense clumping growth with green foliage, White shell-shaped flowers in Spring-Summer.
Alpinia nutans is a versatile and eye-catching tropical shrub, reaching a short mature height of 1-1.5 meters. Also known as Dwarf Cardamon ginger/Dwarf Cardamom, this hardy evergreen ginger thrives in part shade to full sun. It features spicy fragrant leaves when rubbed or crushed and stunning white shell-shaped flowers in Spring-Summer. Ideal for tropical gardens, shaded courtyards, and understory plantings.