Posts Tagged ‘awapuhi’
More Ginger Blooms
7 Comments | This entry was posted on Jul 24 2008
The ginger in the front yard is going crazy this year, blooming all over the place. Here’s an overhead shot of four bulbs, with three of them flowering. When they’re done flowering, the bulb gets full of a clear liquid that has a light perfumed scent – it smells amazing. From what I’ve read, awapuhi can do all kinds of things, from curing a bad stomach to washing hair.
I chose this photo crop because the green part of the plant commanded so much attention. Although it’s not the best crop, I felt like keeping the leaves because they looked so healthy. When this stuff dies off in the fall, it’s not pretty, so I’ve got to enjoy it now.
Happy Friday!