Alpinia angustifolia

Scientific name: Alpiniazerumbetcv.Variegata

Alias: alpinia officinarum

Family and genus: Zingiberaceae

Shape:

Evergreen herbaceous foliage plants. It is 1m high and 2m high, and the height of the potted plant is less than 1m. It is rhizomatous and fleshy. Leaves leathery, short stalked, short round-lanceolate; about 50 cm long and 1J5-20 cm wide; leaves dark green with golden longitudinal markings and patches, glossy. Panicle pendulous, bracts white, margin yellow, tip and base pink, flowers curved nearly bell-shaped, Corolla white, florescence in summer.

Place of origin:

Tropical and subtropical regions of Southeast Asia

Habits:

Its sex likes the high temperature and high humidity environment, likes the bright light. But it is also resistant to semi-yin. The suitable temperature for growth is 15 ℃ 30 ℃, and the overwintering temperature is about 5 min. It grows better in Ryukyu pine and fertile loam with good drainage.

To breed:

Propagate with separate plants. The underground rhizomes were dug out in spring and summer, the aboveground stems and leaves were cut off, the roots were cut and planted, and the planted plants were kept in the semi-shade place, and the normal management was restored after the new buds germinated.

Cultivation:

Potted plants are fertilized once a month during the growing period, mainly phosphorus and potash fertilizer, the basin soil remains moist, the leaves are often sprayed with water in summer and autumn, and the foliar markings will be more conspicuous in mid-summer. When planted outdoors, choose loose loam with good drainage, see more sunshine in late spring and early summer, slightly shade in midsummer, dig out the rhizome and store it indoors in autumn and winter.

Diseases and insect pests:

It is often harmful to leaf blight and brown spot. At the initial stage of the onset of leaf blight, 200-fold Bordeaux solution was sprayed 2-3 times every 7-10 days, and 1000-fold methyl topiramate could be used to spray brown spot.

Purpose:

The flowers and leaves of alpinia angustifolia are gorgeous and charming; the flowers are graceful and fragrant, so they are very valuable indoor plants for viewing leaves and flowers. It is often planted in small and medium-sized pots, placed in brighter places such as living rooms, offices and hall aisles, and can also be used as indoor gardens to decorate plants.