Zingiber spectabile
Griff.
Zingiberaceae
Common Name: Beehive Ginger
Flower cones
Photograph by: Michael Wolf
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Flower cones
Photograph by: Michael Wolf
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Flowers growing out of cones. The cones on the right are from Zingiber zerumbet
Photograph by: Dick Culbert
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Leaves (somewhat burnt by too much sun exposure).
Photograph by: Forest and Kim Starr
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General Information
Zingiber spectabile is a herbaceous, perennial plant producing clumps of erect, unbranched, leafy stems that arise from a fleshy, creeping rhizome. The stems can be up to 3 metres tall[
302- Title
- Tropical Ornamentals; A Guide
- Publication
-
- Author
- Whistler. W. Arthur.
- Publisher
- Timber Press Inc. Oregon.
- Year
- 2000
- ISBN
- 0-88192-448-2
- Description
- An excellent little guide to some of the more commonly cultivated ornamental plants of the Tropics, often giving some information on the plants other uses.
].
The plant is sometimes used locally as a flavouring in food. It is widely grown as an ornamental, valued especially for its attractive floral display.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Southeast Asia - Thailand, Malaysia.
Habitat
Not known
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Habit | Perennial |
| Height | 2.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Ornamental, Wild |
Cultivation Details
Prefers a position in partial shade[
302- Title
- Tropical Ornamentals; A Guide
- Publication
-
- Author
- Whistler. W. Arthur.
- Publisher
- Timber Press Inc. Oregon.
- Year
- 2000
- ISBN
- 0-88192-448-2
- Description
- An excellent little guide to some of the more commonly cultivated ornamental plants of the Tropics, often giving some information on the plants other uses.
]. Plants grow best in a moist, fertile, humus-rich, freely-draining soil[
302- Title
- Tropical Ornamentals; A Guide
- Publication
-
- Author
- Whistler. W. Arthur.
- Publisher
- Timber Press Inc. Oregon.
- Year
- 2000
- ISBN
- 0-88192-448-2
- Description
- An excellent little guide to some of the more commonly cultivated ornamental plants of the Tropics, often giving some information on the plants other uses.
].
Plants have a distinct flowering flush, but can flower intermittently throughout the year[
302- Title
- Tropical Ornamentals; A Guide
- Publication
-
- Author
- Whistler. W. Arthur.
- Publisher
- Timber Press Inc. Oregon.
- Year
- 2000
- ISBN
- 0-88192-448-2
- Description
- An excellent little guide to some of the more commonly cultivated ornamental plants of the Tropics, often giving some information on the plants other uses.
].
Edible Uses
The rhizomes are used as a flavouring[
301- Title
- Cornucopia II
- Publication
-
- Author
- Facciola. S.
- Publisher
- Kampong Publications, California.
- Year
- 1998
- ISBN
- 0-9628087-2-5
- Description
- The second edition of an excellent guide to the edible uses of plants, though it does not give any details of cultivation etc.
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
Division of the rhizome[
302- Title
- Tropical Ornamentals; A Guide
- Publication
-
- Author
- Whistler. W. Arthur.
- Publisher
- Timber Press Inc. Oregon.
- Year
- 2000
- ISBN
- 0-88192-448-2
- Description
- An excellent little guide to some of the more commonly cultivated ornamental plants of the Tropics, often giving some information on the plants other uses.
].
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
