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The native ginger is an edible perennial herb, and is a good bush tucker plant. It has broad sword shaped green leaves with attractive red leaf
reverses. The fragrant white flowers are followed by blue berries. The new leaf shoots and berries have a mild ginger flavour and can be used in
cooking, or eaten fresh from the plant. It forms a clump to 2 metres tall, and is hardy, Likes a lightly shaded to full shade spot, and can be used
indoors. Likes water in dry spells. Grows from an underground rhizome, so the plant can be cut back hard if it looks untidy. Frost will damage the

leaves, but it should reshoot once the danger of frost is over, though hard and prolonged frost could kill the rhizome.

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Zingiberaceae

Alpinia caerulea

Native Ginger

Clumping perennial, Bulb or bulb-like

2 ~2.5 metres

1~2 metre

White

All year

Acid, Neutral

Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam, Potting mix
Low maintenance garden, Courtyard, Indoor, Poolside, Container growing
Sub-tropical, Warm temperate

Sunny, Light shade, Half shade, Heavy shade

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Lush under-story native ginger with glossy evergreen foliage, gold-green backed with rusty red.
Creamy-white flowers are followed by clusters of deep blue berries. Berries are edible and loved by
birds, if you're tempted to try the berries, eat only the flesh and not the seeds. (We are not

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Alpinia caerulea - native redback ginger

DESCRIPTION: Lush under-story native ginger with glossy evergreen foliage, tan on the reverse. Creamy-white flowers appear in summer followed by clusters of deep blue
berries. Berries are edible and loved by birds, if youre tempted to try the berries eat only the flesh and not the seeds.

USE IN: Perfect for tropical gardens and containers in shaded areas. Protect from frost.

LOCATION: Plant in free draining soil in a part-full shade location.

CARE: Mulch and water regularly until the plant is established, usually around 12 weeks. Water regularly during dry periods. Prune stems to the ground if plants become untidy,
new shoots will replace those removed. Fertilise regularly using an organic liquid fertiliser for lush new growth.

HEIGHT & WIDTH: 1.5 - 2 MHxImW.

YOUR PLANTS: These plants are tube-stock plants, healthy young plants with new roots that will establish quickly in your garden. The pot size is 80mm high and 42 mm wide.

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Alpinia caerulea
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A very hardy native Australian ginger. White shell-like flowers which finally produces
clusters of blue berries. Roots and berries were traditionally eaten by Aboriginal
people.

Typical height: 1.5 to 2m

Climate: Quite cold tolerant. Grows well in most parts of Australia.
Light conditions: @ Part shade

Growth habit: Tight clumping, upright

Growing conditions: Well drained soil, rich in organic matter
Flowers: Summer

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