Tough ginger
Amomum koenigii

Family: Zingiberaceae

What it is like

A ginger family herb. It grows 1-3 m tall. The leaves are narrowly sword shaped and 30-45 cm long by 4-11 cm wide. The flower spike is narrow and 4-5 cm long. The flowering stalk is 30-35 cm long. The flowers are white.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. In southern China it grows between 200-1,500 m above sea level. In Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bangladesh, China, India, Indochina, Laos, Myanmar, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Flowers, leaves, fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Ge bo biu, Ma guo, Mi jie

Synonyms

Amomum corynostachyum Wall.; Cardamomum corynostyachyum (Wall.) Kuntze; Cardamomum koenigii (J. F. Gmel.) Kuntze; Meisteria amomum Raeusch; Zingiber corynostachyum (Wall.) Steud.;Khu-eng