Alpinia purpurata 'Jungle King'

Scientific name: Alpinia purpurata 'Jungle King'
Synonym: Guillainia purpurata

Family: Zingiberaceae

Origin: Hort.

 Category: Perenial herb

Photo taken at: Putrajaya Floria 2010

Note:

Alpinia purpurata 'Jungle King' is differentiated from Alpinia purpurata 'Red' by the white flowers which appears among red bracts.

Apinia purpurata 'Jungle Queen' - Pink Ginger

Scientific name: Alpinia purpurata 'Jungle Queen'

Synonym: Guillainia purpurata


Common name: Pink Ginger
Chinese name: 紅花月桃 (hong hua yue tao)
Malay name: Alpinia merah

Family: Zingiberaceae

Origin: South West Pacific

 Category: Perenial herb

Photo taken at: Putrajaya Floria 2010

Note: 

There are some hybrids, e.g. Alpinia purpurata 'Jungle Queen' which has white flowers among its pink bracts and Alpinia purpurata 'Jungle King' has white flowers among red bracts.

Alpinia purpurata - Red Ginger

Scientific name: Alpinia purpurata

Synonym: Guillainia purpurata

Common name: Red Ginger, Purple Alpinia, Ostrich Plume
Chinese name: 紅花月桃 (hong hua yue tao)
Malay name: Alpinia Merah

 Family: Zingiberaceae

Origin: South West Pacific

 Category: Perenial herb

Photo taken at: The Secret Garden of 1-Utama

Note:

There is another variety of Alpinia purpurata with pink flowers.
Growing conditions: Full to partial sun, lots of water, well-drained fertile, moist soil.
Make a good cut flower for the vase where it can last between 5-7 days