Alpinia bambusifolia

Family: Zingiberaceae

What it is like

A ginger family herb. The false stems are 0.5-1.5 m long. The leaf sheaths are hairy. The leaves are narrowly sword shaped. They are 3-25 cm long by 0.7-3.5 cm wide. There are short hairs or cilia at the edges of the leaves. The flower spikes are erect and 1.5-6 cm long. They are pale purple to red. They are hairy.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Tibet

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Flower buds

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Tar-gang

Synonyms

Alpinia nanchuanensis Z. Y. Zhu;