| Tapeinochilos ananassae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Zingiberales |
| Family: | Costaceae |
| Genus: | Tapeinochilos |
| Species: | T. ananassae
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| Binomial name | |
| Tapeinochilos ananassae (Hassk.) K.Schum.
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Tapeinochilos ananassae, also known as Indonesian wax ginger, Pineapple ginger, Red wax ginger, or Giant Spiral ginger, is an herb in the family Costaceae described as a species in 1866.[2][3][4][5][6] It is native to Queensland, New Guinea, and the Indonesian Province of Maluku.[1] It is perennial, with a physical height of 6-8 feet and a spread of 5-7 feet. It has evergreen leaves and yellow flowers within red bracts. As a greenhouse or indoor plant, their flowers are valued for their beauty.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Hasskarl, Justus Carl. 1866. Abhandlungen der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft zu Halle 9: 333
- ^ Schumann, Karl Moritz. 1899. Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 27: 349-350 description in Latin, commentary in German
- ^ Tropicos, Tapeinochilos ananassae K. Schum.
- ^ a b "Tapeinochilos ananassae - Plant Finder". www.missouribotanicalgarden.org. Retrieved 2020-12-11.
- ^ "Tapeinochilos ananassae - Indonesian Wax Ginger, Red Wax Ginger, Pineapple Ginger, Giant Spiral Ginger - Hawaiian Plants and Tropical Flowers". Retrieved 2020-12-11.