Galangal, Red (Thai Ginger) blueberry Red fruit on female plants

Red fruit on female plants looks attractive

A lovely easy-care Hoya that comes from the island of Hainan

White flowers open at night and wither by morning

Leaflets are straight

Galangal, Red (Thai Ginger) blueberry Red fruit on female plantsAlpinia 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