Kaempferia parviflora Wall. ex Baker

Species

Angiosperms > Zingiberales > Zingiberaceae > Kaempferia

Characteristics

A ginger family herb. It does not have a stem. It has a small rhizome that is deep purple inside. It grows 20 cm tall. There can be one or several leaves. They are 8-16 cm long and oval and unequal on the sides. There are a few flowers without stalks in a tuft in the centre. They are white with a purple blotch in the middle.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.2
Root system rhizome
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Environment

It is a tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible rhizomes
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Cultivation

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Images

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Distribution

Kaempferia parviflora world distribution map, present in Bangladesh, Myanmar, and Thailand

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0000451985
COL ID 3QY3R
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Synonyms

Kaempferia parviflora Kaempferia rubromarginata Stahlianthus rubromarginatus