Rosy Ginger
Zingiber roseum
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Jammu & Kashmir, Arunachal Pradesh, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- August-November
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Zingiber roseum
- Genus
- Zingiber
- Family
- Zingiberaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Jammu & Kashmir, Arunachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-November
- 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 Rosy Ginger
Rosy Ginger (Zingiber roseum) 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 moist deciduous forests. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-November.
Zingiberaceae
Ginger family
Rosy Ginger belongs to the Zingiberaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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