| Life form | Bush |
| Family | Ginger – Zingibiraceae |
| Origin | China, Japan, India, the tropical regions of Asia, the Pacific Islands. |
| Ease of cultivation | Easy with small difficulties. |
| The size | Alpinia sanderae to 45 cm in height, other types – from 70 cm to 2 m. |
| Growth rate | High |
| Lifespan | 1-2 years in the room, more than 5 years in the conservatory. |
| Temperature | In summer: up to 75,2, in winter 59 ° F. |
| Humidity | Requires a very high humidity. |
| Lighting | Illuminated place, bright light. |
| The soil | A ready-made, air-permeable primer with a small amount of sand is suitable.For the soil of own preparation, take: 3 parts of garden land, 2 parts of peat, 1 part of coarse sand or perlite. Always use a pot with an opening. |
| Watering | Summer 1-2 times a week. The substrate must be wet. |
| Fertilizer | From May to August every 15 days with liquid fertilizer. When transplanting, granular fertilizers can be used long-acting |
| Reproduction | By dividing the rhizomes of adult plants at the end of winter or in summer. |
| Bloom | Flowers in white, red or yellow paniculate inflorescence. |
| Transfer | In spring, in large specimens, the top layers of the soil can be changed. |
| Features of care | To the plant blossom, from November to March should be reduced watering. In summer it is better to keep in the open sun.To increase the humidity, the pot should be kept in wet claydite. |
| Difficulties | At low humidity, it suffers from a spider mite, the tips and edges of the leaves may dry out. |
| Air cleaning | – |
| Toxicity | – |
