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Torch Ginger;   `Awapuhi-ko`oko`o

Phaeomeria magnifica

Family:  Zingiberaceae

 

This is a clumping type of ginger with large elongated leaf stems that may attain 20 feet.  The name describes the inflorescence that forms at the end of a stalk and resembles a torch.  This ginger is native to the East Indies.  It is not recommended for small confined areas.

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