Galangal, Red (Thai Ginger) blueberry the size of a softball

the size of a softball and often weighing over 400 grams

Can also be grown in a decent size container on the deck

Red fruit on female plants looks attractive

In New Zealand

White flowers open at night and wither by morning

Galangal, Red (Thai Ginger) blueberry the size of a softballAlpinia galanga or Red Galangal, also known as 'Thai Ginger, is a member of the Ginger family, looks similar to Turmeric and the edible rhizome is used widely for cooking in southeast Asian cuisine and has medical uses in many other parts of the world. A little more hardy than the white cultivar, so does surprisingly well in most NZ conditions, but obviously the closer you can get to imitating tropical growing conditions the better it will do. They