Red Torch Ginger
Etlingera elatior
Also known as Torch Ginger
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Kerala, Karnataka, Goa & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
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
Typical of the Zingiberaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Red Torch Ginger
Red Torch Ginger (Etlingera elatior) is a herb belonging to the Zingiberaceae family (Ginger family). Members of this family are generally characterised by distichous simple leaves, spike/raceme/thyrse flower clusters, capsule/berry fruit. It is native to Malaysia. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
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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