Galangal, Red (Thai Ginger) cherimoya moist during thr growing and

moist during thr growing and fruiting seasons and free-draining

wall or old tree if allowed will completely cover the support

Plants in the genus Alocasia are best grown in part shade

native to South and Central America

dark green leaves held on trailing stems

Galangal, Red (Thai Ginger) cherimoya moist during thr growing andAlpinia 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