Thursday, July 19, 2012

Zingeber Spectabile, beehive ginger flower, gingerwort



This is an unusual flower from the ginger family.


This easily grows in the tropics and I have found them at cool Buenos Aires Resort, Salvador Benedicto towns and even at our home, planted by my sister in Bacolod City, Negros Island where I took the photos.

It is reported that the small flowers which grow in pairs, last only for a day! but the main flower bulb inflorescence can last for months as a cut flower!

Here is a second set of photos from virtually the same place we shot last year!



Plant Zingeber Spectable
Common NamesBeehive ginger flower, gingerwort
CameraOlympus VG-110, Fujifilm HS25EXR (second set)
PhotographerDr. Ernesto P. Adorio
LocationBacolod City, Negros Occidental
Referencespalmvrienden.net, Wikipedia
AcknowledgmentsRebecca Adorio (common name and garden specimens), Susan Estrope Dicker(ginger family)
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