Galangal, Red (Thai Ginger) cherimoya native to South and Central

native to South and Central America

dark green leaves held on trailing stems

wall or old tree if allowed will completely cover the support

smaller growing Heliconia with dark green foliage which produces yellow and white flower bracts and is a great under-story plant or pot plant

Galangal, Red (Thai Ginger) cherimoya native to South and CentralAlpinia galanga or Red Galangal, also known as 'Thai Ginger, is a member of the Ginger family, looks similar to Turmeric and the edible rhizome is used widely for cooking in southeast Asian cuisine and has medical uses in many other parts of the world. A little more hardy than the white cultivar, so does surprisingly well in most NZ conditions, but obviously the closer you can get to imitating tropical growing conditions the better it will do. They