Hellenia Speciosa
Crepe ginger
A remarkable tropical plant, watercane is distinguished by its red spikes and white flowers typical of tropical plants.
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Called watercane in the Antilles, this plant can be recognized by its spiral stems. Its white flowers appear between red bracts.
Famille :
Costaceae
Origine géographique :
Tropical Asia
Taille :
1.5 to 3 meters
Floraison :
June to November
Habitat :
Tropical wetlands and sub-woods
Classe :
Liliopsida
Ordre :
Zingiberales
A tropical plant with original bloom
The Crepe ginger is a tropical plant recognizable by its leaves arranged in a spiral around the stems. As for the Alpinias, The visible red parts are bracts. The real flowers, white and wavy, appear between these bracts during flowering.
This plant enjoys humidity, heat, and rich soils. It grows naturally in partial shade in tropical areas. Its graphic shape and its particular flowering make it an interesting ornamental plant in tropical botanical gardens.
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