Lesser spindle ginger
Hornstedtia leonurus

Family: Zingiberaceae

What it is like

A ginger family herb. The leaf sheath has shallow ribs. The blade is oblong with a yellow patch near the mid vein. The base is unequally heart shaped. They taper to the tip. The flowering shoot is near the soil and is 9 cm long. The flower bract has fine ribs and short white hairs.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Indochina, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia, Singapore, Thailand

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Amomum leonurus J. Koenig; Amomum ridleyi Baker; Cardamomum leonurus (J. Koenig) Kuntze; Greenwaya leonurus (J. Koenig) Giseke; Stenochasma convoluta Griff.;