Alpinia Caerulea 'Red Back' Tasred Flax Lily thin persistent fruit if tidiness

thin persistent fruit if tidiness is desired

Lifespan: 50–80+ years

manages compacted soils

Maintenance: Cut spent flowering stems to the base after flowering (blooming stems are biennial)

Alpinia Caerulea 'Red Back' Tasred Flax Lily thin persistent fruit if tidinessNative Ginger Red Back Australian Ginger Botanical Name: Alpinia caerulea Red Back Family: Zingiberaceae Origin: Eastern Australia (rainforest understory form) Plant Type: Evergreen clump forming perennial (rhizomatous) Overview A lush, shade loving native ginger with broad green leaves that have a striking redpurple underside. In springsummer it bears creamy white flower spikes, followed by blue berries in late summerautumn (the white pulp and spicy