Pinecone Ginger Bloom
This entry was posted on Oct 14 2007
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What I’m discovering about running this site is that I learning more about the plants in my yard. I’ve vaguely known that this was called Hawaiian Ginger and that it grows like crazy. Well, here the scoop: It’s Pinecone Ginger, aka Shampoo Ginger, aka Zingiber zerumbet. These giant blooms contain a liquid that has a wonderfully light but fragrant scent. Being a rhizome, it also propagates like crazy. This one hasn’t showed it’s flowers yet, but that’s coming soon. I’ll post a follow-up photo.
Floridata’s Plant1 profile for Zingiber zerumbet 
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Very pretty. Looking forward to seeing it when it flowers.
I checked today – nothing yet.
I like your photos of plantlife, you seem to have an eye for beauty as you walk through your daily enviroment. Keep shooting lots of plants and I’m looking forward to the flowers. Take care.
I’m looking forward to see it bloom too, because I have never seen anything like that before.
Leatherboots: I checked again today, but no blooms. Soon, soon.
Susie: Welcome and thanks for commenting. This stuff grows like a weed here, but it has an interesting look. You’ve got some incredible photos on your site!
Wait a second! You have your own fresh ginger with which to cook!!??!?! GIMBOODY!
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I’ve never tried to cook with it, but I’m not sure if this is the kind that you can cook with anyway. I’ll have to read up more.
Never seen that one before. I am interested to see what the blossoms look like…I just can’t believe blossoms are coming this time of year anywhere. I just keep seeing all the foiliage and thinking ahead to winter.
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Dude, it stays hot here forever. That post about autumn finally arriving? Forget it. We have freakin’ mosquitoes now that are worse than any time this year. Hot, muggy, humid. Blech. But the plants love it.