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Backscratcher ginger

Tapeinochilos ananassae

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Tapeinochilos ananassae, also known as backscratcher ginger, torch ginger, or Indonesian wax ginger, is an evergreen herb in the family Costaceae described as a species in 1866. It is native to New Guinea, the Indonesian province of Maluku, and the Australian state of Queensland. It is a perennial growing up to 2.4 m (8 ft) tall and a spread of up to 2.1 m (7 ft). The inflorescence is a cylindrical array of stiff, bright red bracts enclosing emergent yellow flowers.

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Family
Costaceae

Ecology

How it lives

Propagated by
Seed
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Name
Tapeinochilos ananassae
Slug
tapeinochilos-ananassae
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Costaceae
Genus
Tapeinochilos
Species
ananassae
Propagule type
seed
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
43

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