How Tall Does Galangal Grow

Galangal is tall, easily reaching six to seven feet, and looks like ornamental shell ginger. Traditional ginger is the scraggliest, but its growth allows it to be planted densely in a traditional vegetable bed. It rarely reaches more than three feet in height.

How high does galangal grow?

galanga) grows six feet tall or more. The rhizome tastes somewhat medicinal with an earthy, ginger-like base.

Can you grow galangal in pots?

It is an attractive plant, very similar to ginger with quite narrow strappy green leaves. I prefer to grow my Galangal in a pot as it makes it easy to harvest, but this becomes more of a necessity if you are going to grow Galangal further south than the central coast.