How Do You Grow A Hawaii Red Ginger Plant?
Alpinia purpurata, or Hawaii red ginger, is a decorative perennial. It originated in the South Pacific islands and was brought to Hawaii in the 1930s. In tropical and sub-tropical gardens it grows well and is easily maintained, but it can also be grown indoors in cooler, drier environments. Red ginger grows best where the temperature is almost always above 60°F and the climate is humid or damp. Grow the plants inside, in pots, if your climate will not support growing red ginger outside. Chose a spot in the garden with fertile, well-drained soils and full, indirect sunlight or light shade. Enrich poor soils by hoeing in compost with a pH range of 6.0 to 6.8. If you are planting the red ginger indoors in pots, fill a large pot to around 2 inches from the top with a combination of one part compost, one part peat moss and one part potting soil. Place the pot in an area where it will get indirect sunlight for much of the day. Use your finger to make a hole in the soil a little larger than t
