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Mar 22, 2012 12:14 AM CST

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Yes, they're all related under Zingiberales. Includes bananas, costas and more. Here's some of mine. There's a few Alpinias and some Costas I haven't included.

These are called Beehive Gingers here. I've a couple of different colours.
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Cucurma australasica, our local native one. My C. rubescens hasn't flowered yet.


Torch Ginger. I have a couple of small white ones as well.


Shell Ginger
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"Dancing Ladies" ( Globba winitii "Ruby Queen").
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Cornukaempferia aurantiflora
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Heliconia rostrata
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Heliconia psittacorum
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