Family: Zingiberaceae

High Risk Traits:

• Thrives in tropical climates
  
• Shade-tolerant (potential to invade
  
• Spreads by rhizomes and seeds
  
• Arillate seed adapted for bird dispersal
  
• Relatively new to cultivation. Limited ecological information makes accurate risk prediction difficult

Low Risk Traits:

• No reports of naturalization, invasiveness or negative impacts have been documented
  
• Unarmed (no spines, thorns or burrs)
  
• Non-toxic
  
• Landscaping and ornamental value (showy flowers)
  
• Flowers adapted for bird pollination may limit seed set and ability to spread