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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 family Heliconiaceae, Costaceae and Zingiberaceae. 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 foliage can also be a feature.
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Where to buy Gingers and Heliconias in QldAdvertisements
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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Other nurseries offering gingers or heliconias for sale to the public in Qld are also invited to Advertise.
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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.
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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
Queensland
Heliconia Struggle Experiences growing heliconias in the Brisbane area shared at the SubTropical Queensland Open Garden blog
Alpinia caerulea Native Ginger, Blue Berry Ginger. Save Our Waterways Now, Brisbane
Australia
Gingers Tropical Garden Society of Sydney
Ornamental Plant Introductions (notes on Etlingera hemispherica, Zingiber otensii, Alpinia mutica) Northern Territory Department of Primary Industry, Fisheries and Mines (PDF)
International
Meet the Plants Pacific flora database of the National Tropical Botanical Garden, USA. Information on a number of Gingers and Heliconias
Wild Ginger Notes about gingers by World Wide Fund for Nature Malaysia
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)
Curcuma longa turmeric Hawaiian Ethnobotany Online Database, Bishop Museum
Heliconia indica Lam. in: Agroforestry in the Pacific Islands: Systems for Sustainability United Nations University Press
Botany, Taxonomy, Environment
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