Zingiber kawagoii

Family: Zingiberaceae

What it is like

A ginger herb. The rhizomes are creeping. They are 1 cm across. The false stems are 30-60 cm tall. The leaves are oblong and 20-30 cm long by 6-8 cm wide. The flowering shoots arise from the rhizome. They are 4-5 cm long with many flowers.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Taiwan (country/location of origin)

How it is used for food

Edible parts

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Zingiber koshunense Hayata ex C. T. Moo;