Zingiber spectabile is a species of true ginger, native to Maritime Southeast Asia. It is primarily grown in the West as an ornamental plant
Zingiber spectabile is a species of true ginger, native to Maritime Southeast Asia. It is primarily grown in the West as an ornamental plant,although it has been used in South-East Asia as a medicinal herb. The plant is commonly known in the West by the common name "beehive ginger", due to its unusual inflorescences which resemble a step beehive, It is also referred to by the common names "Ginger wort" or "Malaysian ginger" The plant's inflorescence is set atop a spike and can measure up to 30 centimetres (12 in) in height. The bracts attached to the structure can differ in colour, from white, to yellow, orange, or even red, often darkening as the bracts mature and develop. The flowers themselves are small, with purple petals and yellow spots, and a fragile, papery texture.
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