Wild Ginger
Zingiber zerumbet
Also known as Stone ginger, Bitter Ginger, Broad-Leaved Ginger, Pine Cone Ginger, Shampoo Ginger, Zerumbet Ginger
About Wild Ginger
Zingiber zerumbet is a species of plant in the ginger family with leafy stems growing to about 1.2 m (4 ft) tall. It originates from Asia, but can be found in many tropical countries. Common names include: awapuhi (from Hawaiian: ʻawapuhi spelled with an ʻokina, doublet of ʻawa), bitter ginger, shampoo ginger, lempoyang (from Malay) and pinecone ginger. The rhizomes of Z. zerumbet are used as food flavoring and appetizers in various cuisines, and the rhizome extracts have been used in herbal medicine.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Zingiber zerumbet
- Genus
- Zingiber
- Family
- ZINGIBERACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Malay peninsula
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-August
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- बनअदरक Banadrak, Mahabari-bach, Nar-kachur
- Bengali
- kulanjan, mahabari bach, narkachur
- Tamil
- araniyacaranai, காட்டு இஞ்சி
- Telugu
- kaarallamu
- Kannada
- agale shunti, ಅಗರು ಶುಂಠಿ ಗಿಡ
- Malayalam
- kathu-inshi-kua, കോലിഞ്ചി, Zingiber zerumbet
- Marathi
- काली हळद Kaali halad, narakchora
Zingiberaceae
Ginger family
Wild Ginger belongs to the Zingiberaceae family.
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