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These ginger flowers are those found just above ground. Some are even partially covered. |
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| Above - Rather unusual, this plant was since growing just on the river banks. Otherwise, these plants prefers more solid footings. |
| Below - I have collected and posted up a series of pictures of these flowers without comments. The beauty of these flowers say a thousand words. |
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The lips are also about 2 inches long, notched but not at the tip. Usually scarlet in color and have lower edges of yellow or orange.
This is one variety where the lips are all of a single color.
Characteristics of the Flowers Inflorescence at ground level with a short underground stalk. Bracts are not ribbed with long lips of the flowers spreading horizontally, narrow at base and widening out towards the tip. |
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In one species - many flowers, up to 10 may be blooming for a single inflorescence at a single occasion.
Sometimes streak with yellow and the base at the center. These lips can be scarlet or orange red. |
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