Unknown plant in Darwin's greenhouse

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  1. Kedi-Gato

    Kedi-Gato Gardener

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    Can anyone ID this plant for someone on another forum, please?

    She saw it on a recent trip to Darwin's house and greenhouse.

    Her thanks in advance.


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    Could it be a Ginger Lilly?
     
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    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    Looks like ginger to me, probably not the culinary kind, more ornamental.
     
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    Well that was a good guess considering I've never really seen anything but the flowers of a Ginger Lilly on Google LOL:yho:
     
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    That was quick!

    Thanks Aesculus and Pete.
     
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