In terms of subtropical conversation pieces, pinecone ginger is about as perfect as it gets. First, there's the visual: decidedly, um, masculine, but covered with spirals of scalloped scarlet scales, ...

I stumbled across a clump of an old time favorite plant. Granny Cloud loved it and it is often found tucked away in shady locations around old historic homes and in tropical gardens. It is just about ...

When I give a gentle squeeze to the red ‘cone’ of pinecone ginger, a clear, fragrant liquid seeps out of the plant and onto my hand. It’s not sticky. Rather, it feels fresh and fragrant. If I rub my ...

A: Pine cone ginger, Zingiber zerumbet, is a great plant for summer gardens. The common name comes from its cone-shaped bracts. These green cones (actually inflorescences) are decorated with white ...

My favorite ginger is pine cone ginger. I like it because of its relatively large, glossy, green leaves that provide a tropical look in the landscape; however, my favorite characteristic of this plant ...