When I give a gentle squeeze to the red ‘cone’ of pinecone ginger ... which explains why another name for the plant is shampoo ginger. Here in Central Florida, I think of pinecone ginger ...

By late September, the cones are almost all red – a shape and ... can be used directly from the plant as a body-care product. Whether known as pinecone ginger, shampoo ginger or by its Hawaiian ...

When the plant matures in the summer season, the hue of flowers will change from yellowish-green to orange-red. During its maturation period, the Shampoo Ginger Lily generates a ginger-scented ...

A: Pine cone ginger, Zingiber zerumbet ... The cones are mature when they turn red and release a fragrant substance (which is what's used as shampoo) when squeezed. A: Some gardeners have been ...

It’s a rhizomatous plant up to four feet tall that bears numerous common names, including wild ginger, bitter ginger and shampoo ginger ... the cones turn bright red and last for weeks in ...