The Red Ginger plant or Alpinia purpurata is an evergreen that is widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions. It is easy to take care of it. It can grow quite tall. It prefers direct sunlight exposure with temperatures between 18 and 25 degrees Celsius and fertile moist, well-drained soils. It is recommended to prune the plant regularly since it's quite invasive. It is not prone to be infected by insects. Its flowers are in fact very small and white, hidden inside the red or pink bracts that appear to be the bloom.
The list of health benefits of the red ginger plant is not limited to the following:
- it maintains healthy digestion and fights off the spread of harmful bacteria such as salmonella, E. Coli, and others
- it reduces muscle pain and inflammation
- it increases immunity
- it curbs hypertension and cardiovascular disease
- it can reduce the chances of contracting Alzheimer's disease
- it can prevent colon cancer when consumed daily
- it controls the presence of extra gas in the intestinal tract and suppresses nausea, which induces an appetite increase
- it helps to lose weight
- it may increase male fertility
So next time you would wonder what to add to your garden that would also be useful, consider the Red Ginger plant if the weather conditions mentioned above apply.
Happy gardening 🌱🌱🌱
