Galangal, Red (Thai Ginger) blueberry White flowers open at night

White flowers open at night and wither by morning

This variety is especially noted for its striking foliage

A lovely easy-care Hoya that comes from the island of Hainan

In New Zealand

Galangal, Red (Thai Ginger) blueberry White flowers open at nightAlpinia galanga or Red Galangal, also known as 'Thai Ginger, is a member of the Ginger family, looks similar to Turmeric and the edible rhizome is used widely for cooking in southeast Asian cuisine and has medical uses in many other parts of the world. A little more hardy than the white cultivar, so does surprisingly well in most NZ conditions, but obviously the closer you can get to imitating tropical growing conditions the better it will do. They