Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Alpinia fax
- Genus
- Alpinia
- Family
- Zingiberaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-May
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Zingiberaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Spike
- Fruit
- Capsule
Typical of the Zingiberaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Alpinia fax
Alpinia fax is a herb in the Zingiberaceae family. It grows in evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from January to May.
Botanical family
Zingiberaceae
Ginger family
Alpinia fax belongs to the Zingiberaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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