Hi! This is a follow-up to my earlier posting in the discussion forum.

This plant is called "HALIA MERAH" in Malay, meaning literally RED GINGER. I suspect that this may be synonymous to "HALIA BARA", which is Zingiber officinale var rubrum as mentioned by Mickey Sg's.....right Mick?

I bought the rhizome from a local malay spice shop and potted it up about 3 months ago. Leaves and roots are fragrant, similar to the domestic ginger, Z. officinale. The plant is about 1 feet tall now :) Wonder how the flowers look like?

Regards,

Tim

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