Alpinia japonica Green Waves Cheilanthes glossy green leaves form a

glossy green leaves form a fine-textured specimen that looks like something you'd see in the tropics

I suspect this is a tetraploid

5' tall x 3' wide clump of dusty green trifoliate foliage

which boasts an exquisite light pink stem

Alpinia japonica Green Waves Cheilanthes glossy green leaves form aAlpinia japonica 'Green Waves' is an exceptional form of the Asian native (China, Japan, Taiwan) Alpinia japonica, that we acquired from the late plantsman Don Jacobs without a cultivar name imagine that! Comparing it to all other forms of Alpinia japonica we've seen, we find the foliage much more wavy, giving an outstanding textural appearance in the garden. We like to plant Alpinia japonica near a path, where the strong, cardamom scented foliage can