Zingiber squarrosum Roxb.

Species

Angiosperms > Zingiberales > Zingiberaceae > Zingiber

Characteristics

An erect ginger family herb. It has horizontal rootstock. The flowers are red in dense round spikes. The fruit is an oblong capsule.
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 leaf stalk is chewed to quench thirst.
Uses medicinal
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Distribution

Zingiber squarrosum world distribution map, present in Andorra and Myanmar

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0000617907
COL ID 5D5JG
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Synonyms

Zingiber squarrosum