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 ...

That said, let’s talk about some lovely species that make excellent garden specimens, some of which are well suited to spectacular cut flower arrangements. One of my personal favorites is shell ginger ...

Shell ginger (Alpinia zerumbet) is one of 200 herbaceous perennial herbs that grow from aromatic rhizomes. It has a dramatic tropical look, with wide, 2-foot-long dark-green glossy leaves along sturdy ...

A genuine elixir of youth.This is how shell ginger -also known as Alpinia zerumbet - is usually presented, a plant straight from Japan that is said to increase life expectancy. The ingredient, which ...

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.

Q: We planted shell ginger plants in the ground in our landscape. I thought they were in a protected spot, but they burned badly in the cold. Will we need to replace them? A: It appears that there are ...

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 ...

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 ...

A: Ornamental shell gingers may be easy to grow in this area, but I'd stick with common culinary gingers to season various dishes and tea. To grow your own, plant the rhizomes of Zingiber officinale, ...

It was a gardener's knd of morning: rain-refreshed with plenty of plant talk over apple pie and lemonade. The hospitable hostess: Beth Galiano. The topic: gingers and the months of enjoyment these low ...

There are almost 200 species of Alpinia, which are members of the ginger family. The shell ginger (Alpinia zerumbet) often is seen as a background plant in conservatories. It grows from an underground ...