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john_ny
10-02-2010, 02:48 PM
Alpinia zerumbet.

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=37182&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=37182&ppuser=826)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=37180 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=37181&ppuser=826)
A couple of pictures of the seed pods, and seeds. The pods are about 3/8 to 5/8 inches in diameter, and range from cream color to red. The seeds are a little smaller than a bb, and are mostly grayish.

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=37179&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=37179&ppuser=826)
Apicture of young plants.

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=37181&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=37181&ppuser=826)
More mature plants.

saltydad
10-02-2010, 04:37 PM
Mine didn't bloom this year; I wonder why? They look great.