Kaempferia roscoeana Wall. ex Lindl.

Species

Angiosperms > Zingiberales > Zingiberaceae > Kaempferia

Characteristics

A ginger family herb. It has a fleshy rhizome or root. It grows 25 cm tall The leaves are close to the ground and are green with white or bronze flecks. The flowers are lavender and on a short stalk. They have 3 petals.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.25
Root system rhizome
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Environment

It is a tropical plant.
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Usage

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Cultivation

Plants can be grown from fresh seeds or from sections of the rhizome.
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Distribution

Kaempferia roscoeana world distribution map, present in Myanmar and Thailand

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0000452017
COL ID 3QY46
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Synonyms

Kaempferia roscoei Kaempferia roscoeana