Alpinia pumila Hemiboea The other commonly grown species:the

The other commonly grown species:the yellow flowered Zantedeschia elliottiana

creamy-white flowers with a darker yellow central pattern

surrounded by a narrow dark green border

clothed with pea-like

glossy brown flowers occur beneath the leaves in March (NC)

Alpinia pumila Hemiboea The other commonly grown species:theThanks to ginger guru Tom Wood for telling us about Alpinia pumila which has become one of our favorite hardy gingers. Alpinia pumila hails from the Chinese provinces of Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan, and Yunnan where it can be found in mountain valleys at 1,600' 3,600' elevation. Alpinia pumila makes a diminutive, slowly stoloniferous, tropical looking groundcover with 6" long x 3" wide green leaves highlighted by broad silver streaks. The cardamom