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Alpinia malaccensis
Malacca Ginger
Alpinia malaccensis is the Malacca Ginger, a tall clumping ginger from Southeast Asia grown for the mass and gloss of its foliage as much as for its flowers. Erect pseudostems carry large lance-shaped leaves, and pendulous racemes of white flowers open in sequence, each with a broad lip marked in red and yellow.
Designers use it for soft screening and understorey mass in shaded courtyards, where its scale fills a bed quickly without the woody permanence of a shrub.
Specifications
- Height2 to 3.5 metres
- Width1.5 to 2.5 metres (clump)
- Native toSoutheast Asia, from Malaysia and Indonesia to southern China
- FoliageLarge, glossy, lance-shaped leaves on erect pseudostems; evergreen in frost-free climates
- Growth rateFast
Conditions
- SoilPrefers rich, moist, well-drained soils high in organic matter
- LightFull sun to partial shade
- WaterModerate to high; keep the root zone evenly moist
- ClimateThrives in humid tropical and subtropical regions and is frost-sensitive
Additional Features
- FlowersPendulous racemes of white flowers with a broad lip marked red and yellow, lightly fragrant
- FormDense upright clump spreading slowly from a rhizome
- UsesIdeal for shaded understorey mass planting, tropical borders and soft screening in courtyards
- SpacingPlant 1.5 to 2 metres apart for a continuous clump mass
- Low MaintenanceCut spent canes to the ground after flowering; divide when congested
- Pest ResistanceGenerally trouble-free where moisture is reliable
- VersatilityDense clumps make an effective soft screen in sheltered, shaded positions
The Malacca Ginger fills a shaded bed with tropical scale and gloss faster than almost any woody alternative.
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Prepared 09 September 2026