Zingiber fragile
S. Q. Tong
Zingiberaceae Edible: Leaves, Vegetable
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Daniel Fernicola
Description
A ginger family herb. The false stem is 1-3 m tall. The leaves do not have stalks. The leaves are narrowly sword shaped and 40-50 cm long by 9-11 cm wide. The flowering shoots arise from the rhizome. They are oval and 4-8 cm long by 3-8 cm wide. The flowers are red and brown.
Edible Uses
The leaves are cooked and eaten as a vegetable.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are cooked and eaten as a vegetable.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests at about 600 m above sea level in southern China. In Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Indochina, SE Asia, Thailand,
Other Information
It is a cultivated plant. Leaves are sold in local markets.
Also Known As
Zhonghiag
References (1)
- Xu, You-Kai, et al, 2004, Wild Vegetable Resources and Market Survey in Xishuangbanna, Southwest China. Economic Botany. 58(4): 647-667.
