Red Torch Ginger
Etlingera elatior
Also known as Torch Ginger
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Kerala, Karnataka, Goa & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
How to identify Red Torch Ginger
Identify Red Torch Ginger by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Confirm flower colour: Pink.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: Throughout the year.
- In India, compare location records such as Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Zingiberaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Red Torch Ginger.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Etlingera elatior
- Genus
- Etlingera
- Family
- Zingiberaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- Malaysia
- Found in India
- Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Zingiberaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Pinkrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Spike
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Red Torch Ginger itself; the rest are typical of the Zingiberaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Red Torch Ginger
A member of the Zingiberaceae family, Red Torch Ginger (Etlingera elatior) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Kerala, Karnataka, Goa and 2 other states. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Uses
Locally it is grown for parts that are eaten.
Zingiberaceae
Ginger family
Red Torch Ginger belongs to the Zingiberaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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