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Alpinia caerulea

Wild Ginger

Zingiberaceae

Description:

A clumping perennial herb with erect stems and large light-green leaves. Produces white flowers in summer, followed by bright blue edible fruit. Ideal as an understorey feature plant, along creek edges, or around ponds.

Special Features:

  • Young rhizome tips, buds, and roots edible, with a ginger-like taste

  • Attracts birds and bees (Wheen Bee Foundation)

  • Provides frog habitat

Natural Habitat:

Rainforest, Wet Eucalypt Forest

Aspect:

Full Sun, Partial Sun/Shade

Soil/Conditions:

Adaptable

Tree/Shrub Height:

Erect, multi-stemmed herb to 3m - Spread 1m

Attracts:

Frogs, Bees, Nectar feeding Bird, Fruit eating birds, Butterflies

Flower Colour:

White, Cream

Alpinia caerulea - Wild Ginger

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Regional ecosystem:

12.8.8a, 12.11.2, 12.11.3, 12.11.3a, 12.12.15

Link to Regional Ecosystem description QLD Gov:

https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/regional-ecosystems/list/?landzone=&description=Alpinia+caerulea&class=&biodiversity=&submit=Search

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