How to grow Shell Ginger

Alpinia zerumbet

Full Sun
OR
Partial Sun
Medium

Transplanting Shell ginger

Prune as needed to control plant size.³

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Shell ginger is a tender plant.

How long does Shell ginger take to grow?

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Shell ginger Etymology

The genus name Alpinia was named for Prospero Alpino, a 16th century Italian botanist¹, while the species name zerumbet is a name derived from a Persian word².

Shell ginger Folklore & Trivia

Blooms on the second year on old growth.³

Other names for Shell ginger

Shellplant, Pink Porcelain Lily, Variegated Ginger, Butterfly Ginger

Alpinia zerumbet (Pers.) B.L. Burtt & R.M. Sm.

Footnotes

¹ alpinia, on The Botanary at Dave’s Garden

² zerumbet, on The Botanary at Dave’s Garden

³ www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=a483