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Awapuhi, Pine-cone ginger, Shampoo ginger

Habit:		herbaceous clump
Height:	⇕	1.5-2 m
Width:	⇔	1 m
Lifespan:	⌛	perennial
Origin:	✈	India
Poisonous:	☠

Exposure:	☼	sun, part sun
Water:	◍	regular
Features:	✓	flowers, fragrance, foliage
Hardiness:	☃	-5°C
Bloom:	❀	late summer
USDA Zones:		9-12
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The large inflorescences are shaped like a cone, at first pale green then turning a strong red. Out of these the white with light yellow lip fragrant flowers bloom in late summer. Cut flowers last long. Stalks and leaves are erect and very ornamental. Dark green shiny leaves are on arching stems. The leaves and stalks are also fragrant.

More information about this species can be found on the genus page.

Cultivation

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Propagation

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Pests and diseases

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Cultivars

'Variegatum (syns. Zingiber darceyi, Z. 'Darceyi') - leaves have cream stripes. Plants are smaller and more frost sensitive.

Gallery

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References

Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381

External links

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 | common_names = Awapuhi, Pine-cone ginger, Shampoo ginger
 | growth_habit = herbaceous clump
-| high =  6-8ft (1.8-2.4m)
+| high = 1.5-2 m
-| wide = 3ft (0.9m)
+| wide = 1 m
 | origin = [[India]]
 | poisonous =     <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->
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 | water = regular
 | features = flowers, fragrance, foliage
-| hardiness =     <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 40[[Fahrenheit|°F]] (5[[Celsius|°C]]), etc -->
+| hardiness = -5°C
 | bloom = late summer
-| usda_zones = 8-12
+| usda_zones = 9-12
 | sunset_zones =     <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available -->
 | color = IndianRed