Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Curcuma ecalcarata
- Genus
- Curcuma
- Family
- Zingiberaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous and semi-Evergreen forests, also in the plains
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-November
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 Rainbow Ginger
Rainbow Ginger (Curcuma ecalcarata) is a herb in the Zingiberaceae family. It grows in moist deciduous and semi-Evergreen forests, also in the plains. Flowering and fruiting run from August to November.
Botanical family
Zingiberaceae
Ginger family
Rainbow Ginger belongs to the Zingiberaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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