홍화월도

홍화월도

	과명 Zingiberaceae (생강과) 속명 Alpinia (꽃양하속) 전체학명 Alpinia purpurata K.Schum. 추천명 홍화월도 이명 외국명 Red ginger,Ginger Red

 

"Jungle King" redirects here. For the video game, see Jungle Hunt. For the anime/manga, see Kimba the White Lion. For another anime/manga, see Jungle King Tar-chan.

Red Ginger
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
(unranked):	Commelinids
Order:	Zingiberales
Family:	Zingiberaceae
Subfamily:	Alpinioideae
Tribe:	Alpinieae
Genus:	Alpinia
Species:	A. purpurata
Binomial name
Alpinia purpurata K.Schum.

Alpinia purpurata, red ginger, also called ostrich plume and pink cone ginger, are native Malaysian plants with showy flowers on long brightly colored red bracts. They look like the bloom, but the true flower is the small white flower on top.

It has cultivars called Jungle King and Jungle Queen. Red Ginger grows in Hawaii, Trinidad, Grenada, St. Lucia, Dominica, St. Vincent, Martinique, Guadeloupe, Puerto Rico, Suriname (where its Dutch name is 'bokkepoot', billy-goat's foot), and many Central American nations, including Belize. It is also found in Samoa, where it is the national flower, and is locally called "teuila."

Red ginger can also be grown in South Florida since, in general, the region does not fall below freezing temperatures. It prefers partial shade 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 out.

Ginger can also be grown as a houseplant and its cut flowers can be used in arrangements.

Ginger tends to spread.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpinia_purpurata