Torch ginger

Common Name : Torch ginger, Philippine Wax Flower, Ginger Flower, bunga kantan, Red Ginger Lily Botanical Name : Etlingera elatior Family : Zingiberaceae Order : Zingiberales Origin / Native : Malesia, Southeast Asia Genus : Etlingera Type : Perennial Category : Herb Synonym : Nicolaia elatior

Kingdom – Plantae

Species - elatior

Height - Up to 15 feet tall

Spread - Up to 8 feet wide

Synonyms - Nicolaia speciosa, Phaeomeria magnifica, Alpinia elatior

Uses - Decorations, ornamental, cuisine

Flowers - Large, showy, glossy, red in color, 9 inches wide

Flowering Season - Mid summer

Foliage - Green, showy, 33 inches long, leathery

Stems - Large, upright, fleshy, used in cuisines

Seeds - Small, black

Best For - Yards, gardens, shades for the parks

Light requirement & care - Full sun, part shade, average water

Propagation - Seeds

Attracts - Butterflies, birds, bees

Etlingera elatior young flower bud[Etlingera elatior growth stages - Stage 1]

Etlingera elatior flower bud[started blooming-stage 2]

Pink torch ginger flower bud[blooming-stage 3]

Etlingera elatior flower blooming-Visible center stage 4

Torch ginger flower-stage 5

Etlingera elatior matured flower - Stage 6

Etlingera elatior plant, Stems,Flowers, Foliage

Etlingera elatior leaves and leaf shape

Photographs: Guna Selvi Camera: Nikon D40x Location : Lalbagh Botanical Garden, Bangalore[Bengaluru], Karnataka, India