Zingiber chrysostachys Ridl.

Species

Angiosperms > Zingiberales > Zingiberaceae > Zingiber

Characteristics

A ginger family herb which keeps growing from year to year. It has rhizomes or underground stems. It has leafy shoots 60-100 cm tall. The leaves are sword shaped and 12-17 cm long by 4-5.5 cm wide. The flowers are tightly clustered on a flower stalk which arises separately from the underground stem. This is 7-10 cm long. The flower spike is 10 cm long by 4 cm wide. It has bright yellow bracts.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

A tropical plant. It grows in evergreen forest and dry bamboo forest on limestone hills. It grows between 200-1400 m altitude.
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Usage

The rhizomes can be used as a substitute for ginger.
Uses medicinal
Edible rhizomes roots
Therapeutic use Fever (unspecified)
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Zingiber chrysostachys world distribution map, present in Thailand

Conservation status

Zingiber chrysostachys threat status: Endangered

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0000616102
COL ID 5D5CX
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Synonyms

Zingiber chrysostachys