{"product_id":"alpinia-zerumbet","title":"Alpinia zerumbet","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlpinia zerumbet\u003c\/strong\u003e, better known as shell ginger, is a true member of the ginger family with long, glossy, paddle shaped leaves held on upright, arching stems. This is the classic green leaf form, fuller and faster growing than its variegated cousin, and on mature plants the pearly pink buds that give it its name open into fragrant flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigins\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShell ginger grows wild from southern Japan and Taiwan through southern China to the Malay Peninsula, forming dense clumps along warm, humid forest edges. In Okinawa its aromatic leaves are traditionally used to wrap rice dumplings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGive shell ginger bright light with a little gentle sun and keep the compost evenly moist through the growing season. It appreciates the same conditions as other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/humidity-loving-houseplants\"\u003ehumidity loving houseplants\u003c\/a\u003e, though it copes well with an average room, and it is one of the more forgiving \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/houseplants\"\u003etropical houseplants\u003c\/a\u003e for a cooler spot, taking winter temperatures down to around 8C. Older stems may reward you with blooms worthy of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/flowering-houseplants\"\u003eflowering houseplants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GrowTropicals","offers":[{"title":"14cm","offer_id":58429297394047,"sku":"ALPIZERU14","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/9645\/0348\/files\/alpinia_5d4d50dc-60d6-457e-a222-6a43a04e7282.jpg?v=1789650047","url":"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/alpinia-zerumbet","provider":"GrowTropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}