Plant · GBIF taxon 2757200
beehive ginger
Zingiber spectabileAlso known as Shampoo Ginger
Beehive ginger sends tall leafy shoots above separate cone-shaped flower heads close to the ground. Overlapping waxy bracts form a beehive pattern and often deepen from pale yellow toward orange or red as they age.
gingerrhizomatousbeehive bracts
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Data DeficientConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXData Deficient — not placed on the risk ladderRed List categories, explained →
Diet & prey
- Produces energy through photosynthesis and stores resources in an underground rhizome
Predators
- slugs
- caterpillars
- grazing mammals
ThreatsForest clearing, destructive collection, drought, frost, and loss of shaded moisture
HabitatsHumid tropical forest, shaded clearings, stream margins, and cultivated gardens
Life spanA perennial whose underground rhizome can produce new shoots for many years
Size / weightNot available
Classification
- FamilyZingiberaceae
- SpeciesZingiber spectabile
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Similar gingers can be misidentified; do not ingest wild material based on appearance alone.
Responsible observation
- Identify: Find cone-shaped overlapping bracts on a short stalk beside tall leafy shoots.
- Protect: Leave rhizomes rooted and do not cut wild flower heads.
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