Alpinia speciosa
- proper noun
- Specialized
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jengibre de concha
- Landscapers often choose Alpinia speciosa for its attractive foliage and decorative flowers.
Examples
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The garden's Alpinia speciosa bloomed beautifully this spring, filling the air with a delicate fragrance.
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After moving to a warmer climate, she planted Alpinia speciosa along her patio for a tropical look.
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The Alpinia speciosa is often used in tropical gardens.
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Have you seen the beautiful Alpinia speciosa at the botanical garden?
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Landscapers often choose Alpinia speciosa for its attractive foliage and decorative flowers.
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After moving to a warmer climate, she planted Alpinia speciosa along her patio for a tropical look.
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The garden's Alpinia speciosa bloomed beautifully this spring, filling the air with a delicate fragrance.
Synonyms
A tropical plant with shiny long leaves and fragrant white and pink flowers
A tropical plant with large shiny leaves and white flowers with pink and yellow spots
A tropical plant with shiny long leaves and clusters of white and pink flowers with crinkled yellow-striped centers
Surface Forms
Morphology
Alpinia + speciosa
This is a Linnaean binomial combining the genus name Alpinia (a ginger) with the specific epithet speciosa, which in Latin means 'showy' or 'beautiful'. If a learner knows both constituents, the compound meaning — a showy species of Alpinia (i.e. a species of ginger with conspicuous appearance) — is directly derivable from the parts.
Etymology
Alpinia speciosa is a plant name that honors an Italian plant expert and uses a Latin word to describe its look. The genus name comes from Prospero Alpini, and the species name speciosa means 'showy' or 'beautiful', which fits its glossy leaves and decorative flowers, so the name explains why this ginger is grown for its looks.
