Galangal PLANT – Evergreen Thai Ginger – Heirloom & Untreated – Greater Galangal – Alpinia galanga

Galangal is an evergreen beautiful perennial plant grown for its roots and leaves. It belongs to the ginger family and it can be grown as an ornamental plant as well as for cooking, and its medicinal properties (read some interesting facts in the description below). We use the leaves cut into small pieces, as well as the young rhizomes which can be grated or cut into small pieces and cooked with all sorts of dishes and fermented or pickled with other vegetables. The flowers are also edible when cooked. The fresh evergreen foliage and the beautiful large flowers make a fantastic ornamental plant, too! It grows up to 2m and will expand quickly under the right conditions!

Interesting facts about Galangal, Alpinia galanga: “Alpinia galanga is native to the Southeast Asian region and has been used as an active ingredient for many formulas in traditional medicines to relieve indigestion, vomiting, stomach pains, ringworm and to treat skin diseases. In addition, a large number of Southeast Asian foods consist of this medicinal plant. (Tungmunnithum et.al., 2020)”

Planting and growing tips:

1. Give it a good drink and place it in a half-shade position out of the wind.
2. Leave it in the original pot for a few days until it recovers from the journey.
3. Re-pot or plant into the ground at the latest when the roots start to come out of the bottom holes.
4. Watering straight after planting is essential! From then on as required.
5. It doesn’t like to sit in water so a well-drained position is best. All our edibles grow happily and quickly in slightly raised garden beds.
6. The plant will grow and expand very quickly depending on the growing conditions. It may struggle in winter when the temperature falls below 0°C but it will wake up again in spring. Cut all sad-looking leaves near the ground to give more space for the new shoots. Harvest as required.
7. Separating the plant periodically will encourage new growth and new plants can be grown from divided rhizomes.
8. It grows best in full sun and partial shade and in many types of soil, however, the better the soil, the quicker and better the plant will grow.
9. Regular fertilising, while the plant grows, will increase the yield. We use our homemade compost tea or the GROW liquid fertiliser when we run out of homemade ones.

Additional notes:

• The price is for one young plant in a small pot, coming from the mother plant, naturally grown with lots of love in my permaculture food forest in Pacific Haven QLD Australia. Sending within Australia only, not to NORFOLK ISLAND, NT, SA, TAS, or WA. Pick up by appointment only.
• Most of our nursery plants grow in a half-shade. Introducing them to the sun slowly before replanting them to their permanent position will promote healthy growth.
• Do your research before trying any new foods. Please also note our disclaimer in the footer of this page.

Do your research before trying any new foods. Please also note our disclaimer in the footer of this page.