Alpinia zerumbet, "Shell Ginger"

The Shell Ginger is grown throughout the world for its attractive flowers and foliage. This plant is native to tropical environments and is frequently used as an annual foliage plant. The plant grows in upright clumps from heavy, fleshy rhizomes. The rhizomes produce stout, slightly arching stems with evergreen leaves.

☀☀☀ Light : 

Thrives in bright indirect to direct sun light.

Water :

Soil should be kept constantly moist but not muddy.

+ Plant Tip : 

As a houseplant, a Shell Ginger Plant needs humid conditions in order to thrive. The leaves will brown on the edges if it does not have adequate moisture or gets too cold. The plants can also be divided if they get too large for the container.