Alpinia rafflesiana Wall. ex Baker

Species

Angiosperms > Zingiberales > Zingiberaceae > Alpinia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen herb. It grows 1m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Rather common in secondary forest, at elevations from sea-level up to 1,200 metres.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-10

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Boil (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 30 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 23
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Alpinia rafflesiana world distribution map, present in Thailand

Conservation status

Alpinia rafflesiana threat status: Vulnerable

Identifiers

LSID -
WFO ID wfo-0000338724
COL ID C6WF
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Alpinia aurantiaca Alpinia rafflesiana Languas rafflesiana Alpinia aurantiaca

Lower taxons

Alpinia rafflesiana var. hirtior Alpinia rafflesiana var. rafflesiana