Torch Ginger, Costa Rica


🔍 Torch Ginger | Etlingera elatior 🪴

📍 Seen in Cartago, Costa Rica 🇨🇷

💬 Its common name stems from the inflorescence´s resemblance to a flaming torch, offering a vivid visual cue to its identity.

Also Known as:

Ginger Flower, Red Ginger Lily, Torch Lily, Wild Ginger, Indonesian Tall Ginger, Wax Flower, Porcelain Flower, Philippine Waxflower, Porcelain Rose, Siam Rose

Plant Type:

Herb

Lifespan:

Perennial, Annual

Ultimate Height:

1.8 m

Ultimate Spread:

2 m

Native Habitat:

Myanmar, Malaysia, Indonesia and Philippines

Published by Carlos Morales

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