Noun: shell ginger
- Cultivated for its shining oblong leaves and arching clusters of white flowers with pink shading and crinkled yellow lips with variegated magenta stripes
"The shell ginger's intricate blooms attracted many admirers";
- shellflower, shall-flower, Alpinia Zerumbet, Alpinia speciosa, Languas speciosa
Derived forms: shell gingers
Type of: ginger
Part of: Alpinia, genus Alpinia, genus Languas, genus Zerumbet
Encyclopedia: Shell ginger