Thanks, Mahadeswara ji. Here are some extracts from Wikipedia link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpinia_zerumbet
*Alpinia zerumbet* (*Light galangal*, *Pink porcelain lily*, *Shell flower*, *Shell ginger*, *Variegated ginger*, *Butterfly ginger*, *Japanese: gettō*; Chinese <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_language>: 艳山姜; pinyin<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinyin>: yàn shānjiāng) is a Chinese<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People%27s_Republic_of_China> perennial plant <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perennial_plant> of the ginger family<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family>( Zingiberaceae <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zingiberaceae>). The plant can grow to a height of 1 to 3 m and bears funnel-formed flowers. Flowers have large yellow petals <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petal> with red spots and stripes. There are three stamens<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stamen>, but only one has pollen <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pollen>. There is one pistil <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pistil>. The fruit is globose with many striations. Alpinia zerumbet is best grown in rich medium-wet, to wet well drained soils in full sun to part shade. Afternoon shade in hot summer climates, is recommended. Indoors, the plant must have bright light and humid conditions. Flowering rarely occurs before the second year. Native to eastern Asia, this plant is a rhizomatous, ever green tropical perennial that grows in upright clumps 8-10 feet tall in tropical climates. In more typical conditions, it reaches 4-8 feet tall in the green house, and 3-4 feet tall, as a house plant. It is called a sheel ginger or shell flower most commonly, because its individual pink flowers, especially when in bud, resemble sea shells. Other links: http://www.floridata.com/ref/A/alpi_zer_var.cfm (with details), http://flickr.com/photos/mariasg/158639047/in/set-72057594119422223/ (picture only) On Tue, Dec 9, 2008 at 12:22 PM, Mahadeswara Swamy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > It looks like Alpinia zerumbet (syn. A.speciosa, A.nutans), one of the most > beautiful Alpinias. > Dr. Mahadeswara swamy > > > --- On Tue, 9/12/08, Pravin Kawale <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > From: Pravin Kawale <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: [indiantreepix:6406] Which Alpinia ? > > To: "indiantreepix Indian" <[email protected]> > > Date: Tuesday, 9 December, 2008, 11:25 AM > > Hi, > > This one is photographed at Alibag Maharashtra > > Which Alpinia ? > > Thanks in advance > > > > > > DSC01140.JPG > > DSC01139.JPG > > > > These pictures were sent with Picasa, from Google. > > Try it out here: http://picasa.google.com/ > > > > > > Get perfect Email ID for your Resume. Grab now > http://in.promos.yahoo.com/address > > > > > -- With regards, J.M.Garg "We often ignore the beauty around us" Creating Awareness about Indian Flora & Fauna: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 For learning about our trees & plants, please visit/ join Google e-group (Indiantreepix) http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
