Zingiber roseum
(Roxb.) Roscoe
Indian ginger
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Description
A ginger herb. The false stems are about 1.5 m tall. The leaves do not have leaf stalks. The leaves are oblong and 30 cm long by 3-5 cm wide. They are hairy underneath. The flowering shoots arises from the rhizome. It is oval and 6 cm long. The bracts are red and the flowers are white and red.
Edible Uses
Leaves are cooked and eaten as a vegetable.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are cooked and eaten as a vegetable.
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Medicinal Uses
Leaves are used as a traditional vegetable preparation.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in moist places in forests at about 900 m above sea level in southern China. In Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, Bangladesh, China, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Myanmar, SE Asia, Thailand,
Cultivation
Plants can be grown by division of the rhizome.
Other Information
It is a cultivated plant. Leaves are sold in local markets.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Jahe india, Wangfei
References (2)
- Sukarya, D. G., (Ed.) 2013, 3,500 Plant Species of the Botanic Gardens of Indonesia. LIPI p 1145
- Xu, You-Kai, et al, 2004, Wild Vegetable Resources and Market Survey in Xishuangbanna, Southwest China. Economic Botany. 58(4): 647-667.
