Dancing girl ginger
Globba racemosa

Family: Zingiberaceae

What it is like

A ginger family herb. The false stems are 60-100 cm tall. The base is expanded. The leaves are oblong and 12-20 cm long by 4-5 cm wide. The flowering head is 15-20 cm long. The flowers are yellow with orange dots.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It grows in forests in southern China between 400-1,300 m above sea level. In Sichuan and Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Myanmar, Nepal, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Sikkim, Thailand, Tibet

How it is used for food

The leaves and flowers are cooked and eaten.

Edible parts

Leaves, flowers

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Qinteng

Synonyms

Globba bulbosa Gagnep.; Globba mairei H. Lev.; Globba orixensis var. racemosa (Sm.) Gagnep.; Globba simaoensis Y. T. Qian; Globba strigulosa K. Schum.;