What plant is shell ginger? A complete guide to understanding it
Everyone knows that a young girl of thirteen or fourteen is in the "cardamom years," and Du Mu once wrote in a poem, "Slender and graceful, just over thirteen, like a cardamom bud at the tip of a branch in early February." So do you know what cardamom refers to? Let me tell you!
Other names for shell ginger
Other names for shell ginger: yanshanhong, colorful-leaf ginger, striped shell ginger, jade peach, shell ginger.
Morphological characteristics of shell ginger
The leaves of the shell ginger plant are lanceolate.
The inflorescence of shell ginger is panicle-shaped and distinctly drooping. The flowers are white with pink tips.
The flowering period is from April to June each year. The fruiting period is from July to October.
The value of shell ginger
Shell ginger mainly has medicinal, ornamental and economic value, and plays an important role in people's production and daily life.