Chandramula / Aromatic Ginger
Kaempferia galanga
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- West Bengal, Kerala, Maharashtra
- Flowering
- June-July
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Kaempferia galanga
- Genus
- Kaempferia
- Family
- Zingiberaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Cultivated
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Distribution
- Paleotropics
- Found in India
- West Bengal, Kerala, Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- June-July
- 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.
Local Names
- Hindi
- चँद्रमूला Chandramula, Sidhoul, chandramula
- Bengali
- ekangi, bhui champa, একাঙ্গী
- Tamil
- கசோலம் Kacholum, Pulankilanku, கச்சோளம்
- Kannada
- Kachchura, Kachhoora
- Malayalam
- Kachhuram, Katjulam, കച്ചോലം
- Marathi
- कचरी Kachri, कपूर कचरी Kapur kachri
About Chandramula
Aromatic Ginger (Kaempferia galanga) 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 typically found in cultivated. It occurs across Paleotropics. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during June-July.
Zingiberaceae
Ginger family
Chandramula belongs to the Zingiberaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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