Curcuma rubescens
Roxb.
Ruby ginger
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Description
A large ginger family herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 60-90 cm tall. The stems are red or purple. The flowers are white with purple tips.
Edible Uses
The rhizomes yield a form of arrowroot starch.
Traditional Uses
The rhizomes yield a form of arrowroot starch.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. It needs moist soil. It can stand light shade.
Where It Grows
Asia, Australia, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, North America, SE Asia, Thailand, USA,
Cultivation
Plants can be grown by rhizomes or offsets.
Other Information
It is sold in markets.
Notes
There are about 50 Curcuma species. They are mostly in SE Asia.
Synonyms
Curcuma erubescens Wall. [Invalid]Curcuma longiflora Salisb.Curcuma rubricaulis Link
References (6)
- Ambasta, S.P. (Ed.), 2000, The Useful Plants of India. CSIR India. p 152
- Burkill, I.H., 1966, A Dictionary of the Economic Products of the Malay Peninsula. Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vol 1 (A-H) p 714
- Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 254
- Hibbert, M., 2002, The Aussie Plant Finder 2002, Florilegium. p 78
- Singh, H.B., Arora R.K., 1978, Wild edible Plants of India. Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi. p12
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- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
