Hi, have a friend that has a huge clump of this in his yard. he dug me up a bunch, but has no idea what it is. The foliage is very spicy smelling also. Anyone have any idea?
Gina
Looks like Alpinia galanga. The common name is Galangal and it is used commonly in Indian cooking (in addition to other asian cusines). You should be able to find lots of information on the internet about this species.
Wow thanks Kyle, I swear this site is the absolute best for info. I love the smell of the foliage and the flowers are cool too. New to gingers, but going full steam ahead:-)
