Pleated ginger
Alpinia arctiflora

Family: Zingiberaceae

What it is like

A ginger family herb. It forms a clump of stems 3 m tall. It has an underground rhizome. The leaves are pleated on the upper surface. The leaves are 50 cm long by 12 cm wide.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Root, rhizome, spice?

How it is grown

It can be grown from seeds or division of the rhizome.

Its other names

Local names

Booroogum

Synonyms

Hellenia arctiflora F. Muell.;