Shell Ginger Plants.
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Shell Ginger Plants (Alpinia Zerumbet) are also called Pink Porcelain Lily, Variegated Ginger, or Butterfly Ginger and are native to East Asia. I was happy to find a few dew drops balancing precariously over these lovely buds and went a bit overboard with the macro shots.
They can grow up to 8 – 10 ft (2.4-3.0 m) and are often planted for ornamental reasons or used in cuisine dishes and traditional medicines.
These evergreen, tropical plants bear funnel-formed flowers which are characterized by their pink perianths and yellow labella with red spots and stripes.
Only one of their three stamens has pollen. Shell ginger flowers have one pistil and their fruit is globose with a lot of striations. Shell Ginger plants prefer rich, medium to wet, well drained soils and full sun with a little shade.
You can blame my wierd sense of humour after reading my next comments but.......don't you think this flower looks like it is smiling at you? Those two pearly white teeth at the top of its 'mouth' look quite comical I reckon. It's ok. You don't have to agree with me but I won't apologise for returning the smile. (lol)
The long leaf blades of these plants are used for wrapping zongzi, a traditional Chinese dish made of rice and stuffed with various fillings. The leaves are also sold for producing an herbal tea and also to flavour noodles and wrap mochi rice cakes.
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Such a amazing beautiful looking flower plant have never seen one of these i love it the colors and the way you have captured it with those raindrops it sounds like a very useful flower plant in many ways then one :)
Many thanks for your welcome visit and support @hangin I'm surprised that you haven't seen this plant in Thailand as it is very tropical.
Your welcome @trudeehunter i am sure it is around but just haven't run into this fella yet i am sure i will sooner or later then i will take it home with me .....hehe :)
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Definitely smiling! What a happy, beautiful flower. And totally unfamiliar to me. Your photos are gorgeous.
Thank you Melinda I'm pleased to hear you are still smiling.......because it certainly is a lovely smile. The Shell Ginger plant is very unique. I truly appreciate your visit and support my friend.
So glad to be introduced to that plant! It is a beauty!
It is smiling, I can say that for sure! :-)
I love the droplets on the flower. So delicate and so beautifully captured!
Thanks so much @nelinoeva 🌸
Those are some stunning photos trudee. I love the succession of the flowers opening. Beautifully done.
I’m so glad you enjoyed this post @sunscape. Many thanks for your visit and support.
great post <3
Thank you @momoriso
Gorgeous shots so cool seeing it from bud to bloom
Thanks so much @tattoodjay. I'm glad you enjoyed viewing them.
I truly did :)
Not overboard at all!
And, I see exactly what you did....a smile.
Amazing how beauty and usefulness are combined. And it is beautiful!
Thank you @nananini for your welcome visit and kind support.