Alpinia zerumbet
Alpinia zerumbet (Wikipedia)
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| Shell ginger as a streetplant | |
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| Shell ginger fruit dehiscing. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Zingiberales |
| Family: | Zingiberaceae |
| Genus: | Alpinia |
| Species: | A. zerumbet
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| Binomial name | |
| Alpinia zerumbet (Pers.) B. L. Burtt and R. M. Smith
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Alpinia zerumbet, commonly known as shell ginger, is a perennial species of ginger native to East Asia. They can grow up to 8 to 10 ft (2.4 to 3.0 m) tall and bear colorful funnel-shaped flowers. They are grown as ornamentals and their leaves are used in cuisine and traditional medicine. They are also sometimes known as the pink porcelain lily, variegated ginger or butterfly ginger.