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Old 03-26-2009, 06:56 PM   #15 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Patty in Wisc View Post
. . . . . . . . What is that plant with birght pink flowers coming out & leaves looking like a nanna? . . . . . . . . .
The pink and white ones are Alpinia zerumbet, shell ginger . . . . here are some links:
http://www.tradewindsfruit.com/shell_ginger3.jpg
Royal Palm Enterprises - Alpinia zerumbet, shell ginger
shell ginger - Google Image Search

The skinny nana looking ones w/ all pink flowers are heliconias.

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