White bracts on red ginger Alpinia purpurata
'Madikeri White' cultivar of red ginger (Alpinia purpurata). Not a pure A. purpurata cultivar. First crossed with Etlingera elatior, followed by some backcrossing. Then seeds were dosed of gamma radiation. One of the hundreds of progeny matured into the plant now called 'Madikeri White'. Madikeri is a town in India that has fog and a very nice waterfall, hence name. Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden, Papaikou, HI.
