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Red Ginger (Alpinia purpurata), also called Ostrich Plume and Pink Cone Ginger, are native Malaysian plants with showy flowers on long brightly colored red bracts. They look like the bloom, but the true flower is the small white flower on top.

Its two varieties are called Jungle King and Jungle Queen. Red Ginger grows in Hawaii, Trinidad, Grenada, St. Lucia, Dominica, St. Vincent, Martinique, Guadeloupe, Puerto Rico, and many Central American nations, including Belize. It is also found.. more

Similar species: Gingers, Bananas, Etc.
Species identified by WildFlower
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By Jef braund

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Uploaded Aug 4, 2015. Captured Jun 26, 2015 00:34 in Carretera Zona Arqueológica " Palenque ", Palenque, Chis., Mexico.
  • NIKON D3200
  • f/5.3
  • 10/600s
  • ISO500
  • 46mm