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Ornamental Gingers and Heliconias
including Cucurma, Alpinia, Hedychium, Dichorisandra, Zingiber, Globba, Etlingera, Elettaria and Costus
This is a broad group including plants of the families Heliconiaceae, Costaceae and Zingiberaceae. The so-called "Blue Ginger" (Dichorisandra thyrsiflora) belongs to Commelinaceae. They are frequently discussed together because they're all tropical plants which produce flowers and foliage from stems that run in or on the ground (rhizomes). Most are grown for their flamboyant flowers, although the bold, tropical-look foliage is foliage is also appealing.
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Where to buy Gingers and HeliconiasAdvertisements
JAC'S ORNAMENTAL GRASSES PLUS
58-60 Jones Rd,
Bellbird Park, Qld
Ph: (07) 3389 2319
Mob: 0439 500 794
Email: jacsplants@hotmail.com
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Jac's Ornamental Grasses Plus specialises in ornamental grasses and grass-like plants, plus other good quality plants at realistic prices.
Wide variety of low-water use plants including succulents, yuccas, bromeliads and natives. Also clumping bamboo, gingers, cordylines and many others.
Most of the plants for sale can be seen growing in the display gardens, so you can get ideas for your place.
Statues and water features also available.
Open to the public Wednesday to Saturday 7am - 4pm, or by appointment. Contract growing by arrangement.
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BAMBOO LAND
Nursery & Parklands
87 Old Coach Road
Howard QLD 4659
Ph. (07) 4129 4470
Fax. (07) 4129 0130
info@bambooland.com.au
www.bambooland.com.au
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Turn your garden into a tropical paradise with bamboo, ginger and heliconias. Huge range available as either potted plants or rhizomes.
All species are grown on display in the Bamboo Land gardens.
Catering for customers from the small suburban garden, landscapers and commercial growers. Can ship to anywhere in Australia.
Based near Hervey Bay, QLD. Gardens and nursery open 7 days.
Refer to website for species selection and much more information.
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EL ARISH TROPICAL EXOTICS
PO Box 150,
El Arish, Qld 4855
Ph: (07) 4068 5058
www.nqheliconias.com
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El Arish Tropical Exotics supplies an extensive range of Heliconias & Gingers by retail, wholesale & mail order.
The catalogue includes Zingiber, Alpinia, Hedychium, Costus, Etlingera, and Heliconia, including running H. psitticorum types. You'll find unusual varieties for the avid collector and a selection of tropicals for cooler climates.
Most varieties are available as rhizomes. Potted or advanced plants also available by arrangement. Supplying strong, healthy stock is something we're committed to.
Cut flowers of several varieties are also available. For more information, visit the El Arish Tropical Exotics WEBSITE
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Ginger and heliconia specialist nurseries or other suppliers offering these plants for sale to the public in Qld can advertise on this page. Information for Advertisers.
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More Information
Gingers & Heliconias are generally plants for the tropics and subtropics. For borderline climates like Sydney, consult a specialist ginger nursery to find out which varieties are most cold tolerant.
Although they're not woody plants, some types can reach heights of several metres. Not all grow to these proportions, however, with other varieties reaching only 50 cm or less.
Most cultivated members of this group are "exotic" in terms of both looks and origin, but Australia does have some native gingers. Alpinia coerulea is widely available and a popular choice for rainforest gardens. Curcuma australasica is another Australian native becoming popular with ginger collectors.
More Links
The following are for general information, research and ideas - some species or cultivars referred to in links may be unavailable in Australia or unsuitable for Queensland conditions
Ornamental Plant Introductions (notes on Etlingera hemispherica, Zingiber otensii, Alpinia mutica) Northern Territory Department of Primary Industry, Fisheries and Mines (PDF)
Meet the Plants Pacific flora database of the National Tropical Botanical Garden, USA. Information on a number of Gingers and Heliconias
Alpinia
Alpinia caerulea Native Ginger, Blue Berry Ginger. Save Our Waterways Now, Brisbane
Native Ginger ( Alpinia caerulea) At the "Grow Me Instead" website (an Australian website informing gardeners about safer alternatives to invasive ornamentals)
Alpinia zerumbet UBC Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research, University of British Columbia, Canada
Alpinia purpurata (pictures of some variants) Harold L. Lyon Arboretum Plant Profile, University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA (PDF)
Costus
Native Crepe Ginger ( Costus potierae) At the "Grow Me Instead" website (an Australian website informing gardeners about safer alternatives to invasive ornamentals)
Curcuma
Cape York Lily ( Curcuma australasica) At the "Grow Me Instead" website (an Australian website informing gardeners about safer alternatives to invasive ornamentals)
Curcuma longa turmeric Hawaiian Ethnobotany Online Database, Bishop Museum
Siam Tulips Selections and hybrids of Curcuma alismatifolia. Center for Tropical Plant Conservation, Florida
Dichorisandra
Blue Ginger Dichorisandra thrysiflora At the "Grow Me Instead" website, Australia
Blue-Ginger Dichorisandra thyrsiflora Online Manual of Subtropical Landscaping Plants, Palm Beach Community College, Florida
Etlingera
Globba
Hedychium
Heliconia
Heliconia Struggle Experiences growing heliconias in the Brisbane area shared at the SubTropical Queensland Open Garden blog
Heliconia indica Lam. in: Agroforestry in the Pacific Islands: Systems for Sustainability United Nations University Press
Heliconia psittacorum At the "Grow Me Instead" website (an Australian website informing gardeners about invasive plants)
Zingiber
Botany, Taxonomy, Environment
Wild Ginger Notes about gingers by World Wide Fund for Nature Malaysia
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