Crepe Ginger - Hellenia speciosa / Cheilocostus speciosus
Latin Name:
Hellenia speciosa / Cheilocostus speciosus
SKU:
38866
We only sell freshly harvested seeds from small time growers, hobbyists and collectors.Listing is for 5 SeedsA beautiful ginger with a clustering underground rhizome that gives rise to stalks with spirally arranged, glossy foliage and a bright red, long lasting inflorescence at the tip. The actual flowers are quite large, white, with a yellowish throat and there is usually only one open at a time. It is widely distributed in tropical and subtropical Asia as well as Queensland, Australia and also commonly found in cultivation for its ornamental values and its easy care.