Not the spicery pep , the vary ginger has attractively striped green and white-livered foliage and clandestine stem that you may apply as a spiciness ginger substitute . It is native to tropic Asia and is an evergreen herb in region not affected by Robert Lee Frost . All industrial plant parts let out a spicy fragrance when bruised .

Nomenclature

The motley ginger is not a dependable culinary ginger ( Zingiber ) , but is of a different botanic genus , Alpinia . The variegate mixture of the casing ginger ( Alpinia zerumbet " Variegata " ) is most commonly referenced when " variegated ginger " is mentioned . The pinstripe ginger ( Alpinia formosa ) and Alpinia sandarae , however , may be described as variegate , too . All are members of the ginger category , Zingiberaceae .

Origins

All species of Alpinia are native to southeastern Asia or the Pacific . The variegated ginger ( Alpinia zerumbet " Variegata " ) hails from India and Southeast Asia ’s rainforests in moist , hoummos - rich soils and humid , warm temperature .

Description

Variegated gingerroot is an evergreen tropic repeated herb that grows from a fleshy , horizontal stem called a rootstock . The leave are long lance , waxy and and flimsy and colored deep Green River with irregular but attractive stripe of yellow . oppress any plant part and smell a nipping aroma . The heyday are pearly white with jot of garden pink and look like tiny seashells , appear in the heat of late give or summertime . The flora stems can mature as tall as 5 to 8 human foot .

Growing Requirements

For good foliage coloration and presentation , flora variegated ginger in partially shaded exposure , so that lineal sunlight reaches the leaves through overhead tree branches . Prolonged direct sun can make foliage to scald , brown or blanching agent . The ground must be consistently moist , but well - draining . A sandy soil that has a deal of organic matter is ideal .

Hardiness

Variegated ginger is audacious in U.S. Department of Agriculture Plant Zones 8 to 15 ( the warmest areas of the Southeast and West ) ; in the warmest character of Zone 7 ( moderate regions of the South and West ) , the plant may be inconsistently dauntless depending on annual winter low temperatures . In region free of frost , the ginger is evergreen . A freeze or freeze killing back stem and leaves to the ground ; the rhizomes will sprout new leafage in spring .

Uses

vary ginger is used in tropical landscape for filling borders , in container or as building foot planting . In cold climates , it often serves as a seasonal container plant life for the patio . The foliation can be geld and used in overbold flower arrangements . The rootstock , when dug up , may be hack fresh and used as a backup man for culinary ginger root .

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