How to grow Lesser Galangal

Alpinia officinarum

Partial Sun
OR
Dappled Sun
Medium

Plants prefer sun to part shade and moist, well drained soils. Space plants about two feet apart. Can be grown in a container.

How long does Lesser Galangal take to grow?

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Lesser Galangal Etymology

The genus name Alpinia was named for Prospero Alpino, a 16th century Italian botanist¹, while the species name officinarum is from Latin, meaning “of the apothecaries”, or “used or sold as herb”².

Other names for Lesser Galangal

Alpinia officinarum Hance

Footnotes

¹ alpinia, on The Botanary at Dave’s Garden

² officinarum, on The Botanary at Dave’s Garden