Red Ginger
Alpinia purpurata
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh & more
How to identify Red Ginger
Identify Red Ginger by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Confirm flower colour: Red.
- In India, compare location records such as Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Goa and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Zingiberaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Red Ginger.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Alpinia purpurata
- Genus
- Alpinia
- Family
- Zingiberaceae
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Zingiberaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Redrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Spike
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Red Ginger itself; the rest are typical of the Zingiberaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Red Ginger
Red Ginger (Alpinia purpurata) belongs to the Zingiberaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and 4 other states.
Zingiberaceae
Ginger family
Red Ginger belongs to the Zingiberaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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