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Red Ginger (Alpinia purpurata)

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Alpinia Purpurata, or more commonly know as Red Ginger, is a forb/herb (a forb/herb is a non-woody plant that is not a grass) of the genus Alpinia. Its duration is perennial which means it will grow year after year. Alpinia Purpurata or Red Ginger's floral region is Hawaii and Puerto Rico, specifically in the state of Hawaii.

  • Category: Monocot
  • Genus: Alpinia
  • Family: Zingiberaceae
  • Order: Zingiberales
  • Class: Liliopsida
  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Duration: Perennial
  • Growth Habit: Forb/herb
  • Native Status: HI (I) PR (I)





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