These estimates for how long Alpinia takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.
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The genus name Alpinia was named for Prospero Alpino, a 16th century Italian botanist1
If conditions are right (high humidity and good soil moisture) baby plantlets will germinate in the bracts of old ginger flowers. Eventually the heads will fall to the ground and some of them may take root.2
ginger lily
Alpinia Roxb.
1 alpinia, on The Botanary at Dave’s Garden
2 Florida Gardener’s guide – Tom MacCubbin/Georgia B. Tasker