It is a testament to the gardening-crazed culture of the Bay Area that when you say the word "ginger," people are as likely to think of the plant as the spice. With ginger's often striking tropical ...

Description: The largest genus in the Zingiberaceae family, Alpinia comprises more than 200 species. And although most Alpinias are tropical plants, there are hardy species, too, including A. zerumbet ...

Months of hot, humid weather make summers in New Orleans a challenge for many plants (and people). But as some plants languish in the heat, a wonderful group called gingers thrive and delight us with ...

Months of hot, humid weather make our summer a challenge for many plants in our gardens. A wonderful group of plants called gingers thrive in the heat, however, and delight us with bold foliage and ...

Alpinia zerumbet commonly called Shell Ginger originated in South East Asia and Hawaii and comes from the Ginger family. Shell Ginger is quite showy; the flower resembles shells hence the common name.

Do you dream of a tropical paradise in your backyard? If so, you might consider planting gingers that are adapted to our area to add that tropical flare. Gingers are a large group of exotic plants ...

As we get deeper into the cooler, drier months, many gingers are dying back and beginning their annual period of winter dormancy. But there are numerous exceptions, including variegated shell ginger, ...

Few groups of plants can offer everything from culinary harvests to attractive foliage and gorgeous blooms that gingers can. Most are from tropical and subtropical environments, making them a great ...