{"id":1361002,"date":"2011-02-04T10:15:59","date_gmt":"2011-02-04T10:15:59","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2024-12-24T18:55:16","modified_gmt":"2024-12-24T13:25:16","slug":"alpinia-purpurata","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/efi\/alpinia-purpurata\/","title":{"rendered":"Alpinia purpurata (Introduced)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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Alpinia<\/i> purpurata<\/i> (Vieill.) K.Schum., <\/span>Pflanzenr<\/span>. IV, 46: 323 1904<\/i>. (Syn: Alpinia<\/i> grandis<\/i> K.Schum.<\/span><\/a>; Alpinia<\/i> purpurata<\/i> var. albobracteata<\/i> K.Schum.<\/span><\/a>; Alpinia<\/i> purpurata<\/i> var. anomala<\/i> Gagnep.<\/span><\/a>; Alpinia<\/i> purpurata<\/i> var. grandis<\/i> (K.Schum.) K.Schum.<\/span><\/a>; Guillainia<\/i> novo-ebudica<\/i> F.Muell.<\/span><\/a>; Guillainia<\/i> purpurata<\/i> Vieill.<\/span><\/a>; Languas<\/i> purpurata<\/i> (Vieill.) Kaneh.<\/span><\/a>);
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\nMaluku to SW. Pacific: Bismarck Archipelago, Maluku, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Solomon Is., Vanuatu;<\/span> Introduced into: Assam, Caroline Is., Colombia, Comoros, Cook Is., Ecuador, Fiji, Hawaii, Leeward Is., Mexico Southwest, Peru, Santa Cruz Is., Society Is., Thailand, Trinidad-Tobago, Tuamotu, Windward Is.<\/span> as per POWO<\/a>;<\/div>\n
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Ostrich plume; Red Ginger; Pink Cone Ginger;<\/b>
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Red Ginger- Zingiberaceae Week<\/a>:
\nI’m sending fresh pics of this Red Ginger<\/b> (kindly overlook the “Lily”) growing in Chennai<\/span>.<\/p>\n
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Is the current name Alpinia purpurata<\/em>?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Is this Vivipary?<\/a>:
\nWhat method of reproduction is this?
\nI got 16 little plantlets from this one stalk with a \u00a0single flower of the Red Ginger<\/b>.<\/span><\/div>\n
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– I can use them to show to my students. It is a type of vegetative propagation where the propagules are formed on the inflorescence axis along with flowers.<\/span> If I am not mistaken each plantlet is arising at the axil of the red bract. Do they form roots too? I have seen it in Chlorophytum<\/i>. I am not sure if it is true vivipary; vivipary is germination of a seed while still on the mother plant.<\/span><\/p>\n

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– This is interesting. As per definations- some plants produce seeds that undergo no dormancy. The growth while the seed and fruit are still on the plant is termed vivipary. Another defination says True vivipary, the
\ngermination of seed before dispersal is relatively rare ( as in mangrove species), in contrast to false vivipary (prolification) which represents a development of rooting vegetative buds instead of flowers. Could this be a
\ncase false vivipary?<\/span><\/p>\n

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– You have got it right. Many plants develop bulbils in place of flowers.<\/span> Top onion, a pseudodiploid can survive only because of this so called vivipary, and infact it was \u00a0earlier named as *Allium* *cepa<\/i>* var. *viviparum<\/i>.*<\/span><\/p>\n

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– To me, this is not vivipary unless this happens all the time in the plant. Which is clearly not the case here.
\n<\/span>This has happened just because somehow seeds got stuck and germinated due to availability of moisture.
\nTrue vivipary is a compulsory habit in a particular plant, where there is no other means liek that of Mangrove shrubs or trees. This is not even bulbil. Bulbil is also a unique character.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Ginger species for ID – 161012 – RK:<\/a>
\nWould appreciate ID of this Ginger variety. Was intrigued by the new
\ngrowth from the dried inflorescence! Pic taken in Bangalore on 26\/09\/12 at 5.45 pm.<\/p>\n

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looks like Alpinia<\/span> purpurata. <\/span><\/i><\/span>Red Ginger<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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It is Alpinia purpurata<\/i>, popularly known as Red Ginger.
\n<\/b>Herewith I am attaching one article (Malayalam) and one paper for further reference.<\/p>\n

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FJ 10 041113<\/a> : Attachments (1). 3 posts by 3 authors.
\nPlease ID this Zingerberales <\/span>with pink flowers<\/span>. Photo was taken <\/span>in Fiji in Sep 2013<\/span><\/div>\n
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Alpinia purpurata<\/i>, perhaps.<\/p>\n

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Yes, …, right, Alpinia purpurata
\n<\/i>More reference please go through the attached file.\u00a0Plant Horti Tech.pdf<\/span><\/p>\n

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FJ 16 061113<\/a> : Attachments (1). 2 posts by 2 authors.
\nPlease ID this zingiberales <\/span>with pink flowers<\/span>. Is this same as the species <\/span>purpurea<\/i>. Photo was taken <\/span>in Fiji in Sep 2013.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Alpinia purpurata<\/i> again.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\nID request 26062014PC2<\/a> : 5 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (3).
\nKindly identify this <\/span>monocot plant growing in a garden<\/span> in Kolhapur, Maharashtra.
\n<\/span>Bulbils appear to be arising on the inflorescence axis at axils of bracts in place of flowers?
\n<\/span>The height of plant is almost 2 meters,<\/span> leaves are like those of Canna plant.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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This looks like Alpinia purpurata<\/i>, of family Zingiberaceae<\/i> to me.
\nCommon names <\/span>Red Ginger, Ostrich Plume<\/b>.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Alpina purpurata<\/i><\/p>\n

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Thank you … for the identification.<\/p>\n

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Araceae, Arecaceae and Zingiberaceae Fortnight :: Zingiberaceae (Ginger family) :: Alpinia purpurata from Mumbai :: ARKAUG-38<\/a> : 5 posts by 3 authors.\u00a0\u00a0Attachments (1).<\/div>\n
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Attached are pictures of Alpinia purpurata<\/i> captured at Mumbai in September 2012.
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Yes the red ginger<\/b>, Alpinia purpurata<\/i><\/p>\n

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Araceae, Arecaceae and Zingiberaceae Fortnight: August 1 to 14, 2014 : Alpinia purpurata : Zingiberaceae : Lalbagh,Bangalore : 110814 : AK-3<\/a>\u00a0: 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2).<\/div>\n
Seen in Lalbagh during Nov,13 & July 14.
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Araceae, Arecaceae and Zingiberaceae Fortnight: Alpinia purpurata<\/a> :\u00a02 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (4).<\/div>\n
Please find the photos and one paper of our beautiful garden Queen ‘red ginger’ with one variant colour and red ginger at field.<\/div>\n
Plant Horti Tech.pdf<\/div>\n
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Thanks … for excellent photographs and the paper.<\/p>\n

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Fwd: MS\/2018\/May\/ 2 – ID of the plant : Alpinia sps<\/a> : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (6)<\/span><\/div>\n
I am enclosing herewith a few photographs of the ornamental plant<\/span>\u00a0photographed at Datta peeta Mysore<\/span> last week (30.5.18).\u00a0<\/span>Could this be\u00a0Alpinia purpurata<\/span><\/span><\/i> (<\/i><\/span>red ginger<\/b>, also called ostrich plume<\/b> and pink cone ginger<\/b>)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
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This looks like Alpinia purpurata<\/i> to me.<\/p>\n

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ID needed<\/a> : 7 posts by 5 authors. Attachments (1<\/span>)- 5 Mb.<\/span>
\nPlease identify the flower here in the photo. The picture was taken at the <\/span>Butterfly Garden<\/span>, <\/span>Bangkok<\/span>.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Alpinia purpurata<\/i> (Vieill.) K.Schum. ??<\/div>\n
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May be Alpinia purpurata<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u00a0as suggested by …<\/p>\n

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yes …, but why is that bunch so tightly bound?
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Flowers from Bankok<\/a> : 8 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1<\/span>)<\/span> – 5 Mb.
\nWhich is this flower. Is it Aplinea?<\/em> Which var.<\/span><\/div>\n
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I had already suggested the ID\u00a0Alpinia purpurata<\/i> (Vieill.) K.Schum. ??
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May be Alpinia purpurata<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u00a0as suggested by …<\/p>\n

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Botanical Gardens, Sibpur<\/span>: June 2006;\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nAlpinia purpurata———– Tanay Bose – efloraofindia | Google Groups<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/td>\n061110PR-1 Chennai for ID – efloraofindia | Google Groups<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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\nRed ginger?<\/a>:
\nPlease help in identifying. Photo taken from a home garden,<\/span> Kerala.<\/span><\/p>\n

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I think it is Alpinia purpurata<\/em><\/p>\n

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Mind blowing pics of Red Ginger<\/strong> (Alpinia purpurata<\/em>).
\nThis plant is also called Ostrich plume<\/strong>.
\nsome info on this species:
\nRed Ginger (Alpinia purpurata), also called Pink Cone Ginger, are native Malaysian plants with showy flowers on long brightly colored
\nred bracts. They look like the bloom, but the true flower is the small white flower on top.
\nIts two varieties are called Jungle King and Jungle Queen. Red Ginger grows in Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and many Central American nations,
\nincluding Belize. It is also found in Samoa, where it is the national flower, and is locally called “teuila.”
\nRed ginger can also be grown in South Florida since, in general, the region does not fall below freezing temperatures. It prefers partial
\nshade and moist humid conditions, although it can tolerate full sun in some climates. It tends to like to be well watered and not left to dry
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\nGinger can also be grown as a houseplant and its cut flowers can be used in arrangements.Ginger tends to spread.<\/p>\n

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\nPlant for ID240910MN – efloraofindia | Google Groups<\/span><\/span><\/a>:<\/p>\n
Sending a photo of the plant.<\/div>\n
Kindly identify.<\/div>\n
Date\/Time : \u00a014th September 2010<\/span>
\nLocation Place : Panaji, Goa.<\/span>
\nHabitat : Garden … Type : cultivated in pot.<\/span>
\nPlant Habit : … Height : \u00a01 meter.<\/span>
\nLeaves when crushed was fragrant<\/span><\/p>\n
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Alpinia<\/em><\/p>\n

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This is Alpinia<\/em> !!<\/p>\n

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I think it may come out to be Alpinia\u00a0purpurata<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0(Vieill.) K.Schum.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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May be Alpinia purpurata<\/em><\/p>\n

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Alpinia purpurata from Hawaii-GS20012023-1<\/a>: 3 very high res. images.
\nSharing Alpinia purpurata<\/em>, clicked by my son from Hawaii on January 2, 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Yes it is Sir ji.<\/p>\n

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It is a common garden plant here. Used in flower beds in big home gardens. Recently I clicked a few photos.<\/p>\n

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Yes appears close to images at
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SK 3715 03 April 2023<\/a>: 4 very high res. images.<\/p>\n

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Location:\u00a0Miraya Greens Resort, Bengaluru, India<\/span><\/div>\n
Date: 25 March 2023<\/span><\/div>\n
Altitude: 940m.<\/span>
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Ctenanthe kummeriana\u00a0<\/i>(E.Morren) Eichler ??<\/p>\n
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Alpinia<\/em>\u00a0purpurata<\/em>\u00a0(Vieill.) K. Schum. Red Ginger<\/strong><\/p>\n

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This should be\u00a0Alpinia purpurata<\/i><\/p>\n

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Yes, to me also appears close to images at
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Alpinia purpurata<\/em> or red ginger<\/strong><\/p>\n

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References:
\nPOWO<\/a> \u00a0BSI Flora of India Checklist<\/a>\u00a0 Flora of peninsular India<\/a> \u00a0Flowers of India<\/a><\/div>\n
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Alpinia purpurata (Vieill.) K.Schum., Pflanzenr. IV, 46: 323 1904. (Syn: Alpinia grandis K.Schum.; Alpinia purpurata var. albobracteata K.Schum.; Alpinia purpurata var. anomala Gagnep.; Alpinia purpurata var. grandis (K.Schum.) K.Schum.; Guillainia novo-ebudica F.Muell.; Guillainia purpurata Vieill.; Languas purpurata (Vieill.) Kaneh.); . Maluku to SW. Pacific: Bismarck Archipelago, Maluku, New Caledonia, New…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"ht-kb-category":[5189],"ht-kb-tag":[],"class_list":["post-1361002","ht_kb","type-ht_kb","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","ht_kb_category-alpinia"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/1361002","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ht_kb"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1361002"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/1361002\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1361002"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-category?post=1361002"},{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-tag?post=1361002"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}