Alpinia formosana K.Schum.

Species

Angiosperms > Zingiberales > Zingiberaceae > Alpinia

Characteristics

Pseudostems to 1(--3.5) m. Ligule to 1 cm, abaxially villous, apex obtuse; petiole absent to 1 cm; leaf blade lanceolate or oblong-lanceolate, 50--70 × 8--12 cm, both ends acuminate. Panicles narrow, 15--20 cm; rachis glabrous or sparsely villous; branches 2-or 3-flowered; bracteoles elliptic, ca. 1.5 cm, apex mucronate. Pedicel ca. 3 mm. Calyx 1.3--1.7 cm, split on 1 side, apex 3-toothed, ciliate. Corolla tube ca. 1 cm, glabrous; lobes oblong, ca. 1.5 cm, apex ciliate. Lateral staminodes subulate, less than 2 mm. Labellum white tinged with yellow, marked with red stripes at center, broadly ovate, ca. 3 cm, apex shortly 2-cleft, crisped. Stamen ca. 2 cm, with a kneelike bend. Ovary subglobose, white sericeous. Capsule vermilion, ellipsoid, wrinkled. Fl. Jul--Aug.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 1.0 - 1.5
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-10

Usage

Uses medicinal
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Germination duration (days) 30 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 23
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Images

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Distribution

Alpinia formosana world distribution map, present in China, Japan, and Taiwan, Province of China

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0000338484
COL ID C6PV
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Synonyms

Alpinia formosana Alpinia koshunensis Languas formosana Languas koshunensis Alpinia satsumensis Alpinia takaminei