These are pics of the 'Shampoo' ginger Zingiber zerumbet. I have had this plant in the landscape for two years, but this is the first time I have seen the "cones" form. The flowering cones are atop an 8" stalk, completely unlike my 'White Butterfly' gingers that grow atop 6-8' stalks. When you lightly squeeze the cone, it is filled with clear, water-like fluid, and the fluid has a nice ginger scent. This liquid is said to make a fine hair conditioner, which is where the name derives. The plants are up to 7' tall. I don't know whether there will be seeds associated with flowers.
