Galangal, Red (Thai Ginger) cherimoya wall or old tree if
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Description
wall or old tree if allowed will completely cover the support
) referred to as 'Mixed Thai Hybrids' are grown from seed (as opposed to cuttings)
Harvest September to November
smaller growing Heliconia with dark green foliage which produces yellow and white flower bracts and is a great under-story plant or pot plant
dark green leaves held on trailing stems
Galangal, Red (Thai Ginger) cherimoya wall or old tree ifAlpinia galanga or Red Galangal, also known as 'Thai Ginger, is a member of the Ginger family, looks similar to Turmeric and the edible rhizome is used widely for cooking in southeast Asian cuisine and has medical uses in many other parts of the world. A little more hardy than the white cultivar, so does surprisingly well in most NZ conditions, but obviously the closer you can get to imitating tropical growing conditions the better it will do. They