- Pronunciation: al-PIN-ee-ah ah-run-dell-ee-AH-nah
- Common Name: Native Ginger, Dwarf Ginger
- Type: Herb
- Family: ZINGIBERACEAE
- Flowers: Pink on white
- Vegetation Type: Rainforest,
- Species List: Bush food, Fraser Island, Janet, Upper Yandina Creek, Boreen Point, Kin Kin Scrub, NC, Stratford Park.
Cultural Notes
Bush food: edible rhizomes, stems, Leaves and Fruit. Leaves tenderise meat.
Identification Notes
Similar to A. caerulea but with shorter Flower spikes and narrower Leaves
Landscaping Notes
Prefers shady moist situations, will endure dry periods.
Indoor/pot Plant potential.
Propagation by Seed or Division.
Successfully propagated by Coolum Community Native Nursery.
