#arrowleaf ginger

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One of our wild gingers, and its weird little flowers. Another common name for this one is little brown jug, and these are why! They’re pollinated by ants I believe, and so the flowers hide under the leaf litter, so you have to look for them.

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Another wild ginger - Hexastylis arifolia

‘Arifolia’ refers to its arrowhead-shaped leaves, so I want to call it arrowleaf ginger, though some refer to it as a heartleaf. Leaf shapes do vary. It’s also called Little Brown Jug on account of its flower shape.

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Lots of wild ginger at Penny’s Bend