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Etlingera elatior (Jack) R.M.Sm. ‘Pale pink’
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Synonym |
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Alpinia elatior
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Local name |
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Torch ginger
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Family |
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Zingiberaceae |
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Flowering and fruiting period |
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Throughout year |
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Endemic/Exotic |
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Exotic |
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Uses |
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Ornamental |
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Key botanical
characters: Leafy shoot cylindric, 2-3 m tall. Leaves sessile to petiolate, lamina
lanceolate, deep green above and pale green beneath, glabrous. Inflorescence
erect from the base of leafy sheath. Peduncle 1-2 m long, pale green or
yellow green, glabrous. Spike (including flower) 14 x 12 cm, ovoid. Bracts
spathulate, concave, white with pinkish tinge, glabrous. Flowers 4.5-5.2 cm
long, labellum deep red with yellow margin. |
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