Family: Zingiberaceae

High Risk Traits:

• Thrives in tropical climates
  
• Other Alpinia species have become invasive weeds
  
• Shade-tolerant
  
• Reproduces by seeds and rhizomes
  
• Reaches maturity in 2 years
  
• Seeds, if produced, possibly dispersed by birds or ants and intentionally by people
  
• May be able to resprout from cutting of rhizomes
  
• Limited information reduces accuracy of risk predication

Low Risk Traits:

• No reports of invasiveness or negative impacts
  
• Unarmed (no spines, thorns or burrs)
  
• Ornamental and medicinal uses
  
• Limited production of seed may minimize risk of accidental or long-distance dispersal