Red Back Ginger - Alpinia caerulea beehive ginger or preserving

or preserving

Named for its striking deep-red leaf undersides

Likes part shade to full shade and grows to 1 -2 mtr high

The seed is toxic and needs to correctly treated before consuming

Excellent for formal screening and can be sculpted into a topiary

Red Back Ginger - Alpinia caerulea beehive ginger or preservingRed Back Ginger (Alpinia caerulea) is an Australian native that brings a tropical feel to any garden. Named for its striking deep red leaf undersides, this lush ginger grows in dense clumps with glossy green foliage that catches the light beautifully. A hardy and low maintenance plant, it thrives in shaded to semi shaded positions making it ideal for underplanting beneath trees or filling out a tropical garden bed. It produces small white flowers