Alpinia Caerulea 'Red Back' Tasred Flax Lily Perfect as a feature or

Perfect as a feature or small street tree for low-water

manages compacted soils

5–4 m with pruning)

light frosts may scorch leaves—protect or cut back and it reshoots

Alpinia Caerulea 'Red Back' Tasred Flax Lily Perfect as a feature orNative Ginger Red Back Australian Ginger Botanical Name: Alpinia caerulea Red Back Family: Zingiberaceae Origin: Eastern Australia (rainforest understory form) Plant Type: Evergreen clump forming perennial (rhizomatous) Overview A lush, shade loving native ginger with broad green leaves that have a striking redpurple underside. In springsummer it bears creamy white flower spikes, followed by blue berries in late summerautumn (the white pulp and spicy