Alpinia zerumbet Variegata is a vibrant, tropical foliage plant with an upright, clumping habit. This evergreen is grown for its highly decorative yellow/green striped leaves. The slender leaves have a distinctive spicy fragrance. Alpinia zerumbet Variegata is a robust and uniform Alpinia from tissue culture, that easily forms shoots. It is better resistant to pests and diseases. Alpinia zerumbet is native to tropical parts of East Asia where it grows as an herbaceous perennial and typically thrives in wet environments. It is quite hardy and commercially grown as ornamental houseplant or patio plant. Traditionally, Alpinia is also used as a spice, a natural medicine, a culinary herb and for essential oils. Alpinia zerumbet Variegata is commonly known as Variegated shell ginger or Indian shell flower. Other internationally used common names for Alpinia zerumbet are: Light galangal; Pink porcelain lily; Shell flower; Atoumau; yan shan jiang; Shell Ginger; Shell plant; Ginger. Evanthia has Alpinia zerumbet Variegata starting material available all year round, as tissue culture young plants. Ask our team for the Alpinia zerumbet Variegata cultivation manual for commercial production.