Alpinia intermedia Gagnep.

Species

Angiosperms > Zingiberales > Zingiberaceae > Alpinia

Characteristics

Pseudostems ca. 1 m. Ligule 5--6 mm, dry membranous, margin ciliate; petiole to 2.5 cm; leaf blade oblong or lanceolate, 20--50 × 5--12 cm, glabrous, base attenuate, apex acuminate. Panicles erect or pendent, 10--15 × 2--4 cm, glabrous; branches 0.8--1.3 cm, apically 3--5-flowered; bracteoles oblong, 7--10 mm, deciduous. Flowers white, glabrous. Calyx tubular, 3.5--4.5 mm, apex crenate. Corolla tube shorter than calyx; lobes narrow. Lateral staminodes horn-shaped. Labellum ovate, ca. 1.8 cm, base attenuate, apex acute, 2-cleft. Anther ovate, slightly hairy. Fl. Jun. 2 n = 48*.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
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Therapeutic use Balsamic (unspecified), Stomachic (unspecified)
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Cultivation

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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 intermedia world distribution map, present in China, Japan, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, and Taiwan, Province of China

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0000338539
COL ID C6RC
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Synonyms

Alpinia kelungensis Languas intermedia Languas kelungensis Alpinia intermedia Languas hokutensis Alpinia hokutensis