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This member of the Zingibraceae
family was described by Roscoe in 1807. It was originally found in
the tropical Asia, but is now grown around most the tropical parts
of the world. It prefers a drained peat with lots of water and some
sun. The rhizomes will grow to 3,5 centimetres in diameter, and the
plant can grow up to 1,4 meters. The rare seen flowers are greenish
yellow.
Zingiber is derived from the Sanskrit word,
shringavera,
which means "shaped like a deer's antlers".
Also seen on IPNI as Scitamineae
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