2-19-2014
Ginger lily or Alpinia is
a genus of flowering plants in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. Alpinia purpurata, red ginger, ostrich plume
or pink cone ginger, is the type that grows in Trinidad and Tobago.
The red variety is the
national flower of Samoa.
Even though the name
depicts the red variety, we have this same type of ginger lily in a variation
of colors. Notably, red, pink (in many shades) and
white are the colors I have seen. I captured a white version here!
Location: San Fernando, Trinidad
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