Dancing girl ginger
Globba schomburgkii

Family: Zingiberaceae

What it is like

A ginger family herb. It forms clumps. It has false stems 30-50 cm tall. There are 5-6 leaves. The leaf blade is narrowly sword shaped. They are 15-20 cm long by 3-5 cm wide. The flowering shoots hang down. They are 3-11 cm long. There are bulblets. The flowers are small and yellow.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. In southern China it grows at about 1,300 m above sea level. In Queen Sirikit BG. In Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Cambodia, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Laos, Myanmar, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Slovenia, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The young leaves are steamed as a vegetable.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Waso-pan

Synonyms

Globba chinensis K. Schum.;