Thanks rhizo and Ann! I want to create a Florida tropical garden under a couple of huge live oak trees and plant them throughout it. They'll get a bit of direct early morning sun then patches of sunlight off and on throughout the day -- some will get more sunlight than others. They might not ever produce flowers but they've never flowered in the deep shade where they're at now and with them in various places I should learn what sunlight they like best. Thanks to everyone who replied to this post. As you've probably already figured out I don't know much about flower gardening. I had a nice vegetable garden when we lived in Mississippi a few years ago but the soil and growing conditions were excellent there besides that my next door neighbor was a long time backyard farmer who provided wonderful advice. I tried to grow summer vegetables here but the poor soil (Florida sand), heat and bugs were more than I wanted to deal with. I have had some success with a small winter garden and I plan to continue that. However, I want to try growing flowers and berries for my wife, the birds and butterflies. I'm thrilled that I found these forums and it sure looks like I'll be able to get help I'll be needing from kind folks like I've already met here. Thanks again, Jerry

Wow! Thanks. I can hardly believe it. My spouse will be giddy if we can keep it alive over winter! G4E

While I am not sure that it originates from S.E. Asia, I would venture to guess that the common name is Indian Head ginger, Costus woodsonii. You might have better luck asking folks that are knowledgable about tropical plants.

People sell it as "Japanese Cherry" but I don't think it is a Japanese cherry. The fruit looks like strawberry guava, but from the flower it doesn't looks like strawberry guava flower. Does anyone know what plant is this? I'm really curious of it's name