Flower Of The Day: Red Ginger

Saturday, October 24, 2015

 Photo taken in Bedok Reservoir Park. #sgflowers


  • Scientific Name: Alpinia Purpurata
  • Also Known As:  Ostrich Plume, Pink Cone Ginger
  • Able to grow forming dense thickets and displacing native vegetation principally in moist habitats such as riverbanks, edges of wetlands and mangroves, and the understory of moist secondary forests. They look like full bloom but the true flower is the small white flower on top.
  • Uses: Commonly planted for ornamental purposes


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