Alpinia oxymitra K.Schum.

Species

Angiosperms > Zingiberales > Zingiberaceae > Alpinia

Characteristics

A ginger family herb. The flowers are on the end of the leafy shoot. The fruit are orange-red when ripe.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

It is a tropical plant.
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Usage

The shoots are boiled and eaten as a vegetable. The young flowering shoots are eaten as a vegetable.
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Edible flowers shoots
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Cultivation

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

Alpinia oxymitra unspecified picture

Distribution

Alpinia oxymitra world distribution map, present in Thailand and Viet Nam

Identifiers

LSID -
WFO ID wfo-0000338662
COL ID 65YD4
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Synonyms

Alpinia comosa Alpinia oxymitra Cenolophon oxymitrum Alpinia macrocarpa