Native Ginger

Overview: Alpinia caerulea, the native ginger, is an understorey perennial herb to 3 m, growing under rainforest, gallery forest and wet sclerophyll forest canopy in eastern Australia. The native ginger is an edible perennial herb, and is a good bush tucker plant. It has broad sword shaped green leaves with attractive red leaf reverses. The fragrant white flowers are followed by blue berries. The new leaf shoots and berries have a mild ginger flavour and can be used in cooking, or eaten fresh from the plant. The fruits were a favourite food of the Australian Aborigines.

More information

https://bie.ala.org.au/species/http://id.biodiversity.org.au/node/apni/2896266

http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Alpinia+caerulea

https://www.gardeningwithangus.com.au/alpinia-caerulea-nat