Alpinia mutica
Roxb.
Zingiberaceae
Alpinia korthalsii K.Schum.
Alpinia laxiflora Gagnep.
Catimbium muticum (Roxb.) Holttum.
Languas korthalsii (K.Schum.) Merr.
Languas laxiflora (Gagnep.) Merr.
Languas mutica (Roxb.) Merr.
Renealmia mutica (Roxb.) Salisb.
Common Name:
General Information
Alpinia mutica is a rather slender, herbaceous perennial plant, producing leafy stems 1 - 2 metres tall from a rather slender, creeping rhizome[
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- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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- Encyclopedia of Tropical Plants - Identification and Cultivation of over 3,000 Tropical Plants
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- Ahmed Fayaz
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- Firefly Books Ltd.; New Zealand
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- 2011
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- 978-1-55407-489
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- A good photograph and terse but detailed information for over 3,000 species of tropical plants. An excellent reference.
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The plant is sometines harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. It is cultivated as an ornamental, valued especially for its flowers[
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- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
E. Asia - southern India, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia.
Habitat
Swampy localities[
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Properties
| Habit | Perennial |
| Height | 1.50 m |
| Cultivation Status | Ornamental, Wild |
Cultivation Details
Plants in this genus generally grow best in a sunny or partially sunny position in a moist, fertile soil[
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- Encyclopedia of Tropical Plants - Identification and Cultivation of over 3,000 Tropical Plants
- Publication
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- Author
- Ahmed Fayaz
- Publisher
- Firefly Books Ltd.; New Zealand
- Year
- 2011
- ISBN
- 978-1-55407-489
- Description
- A good photograph and terse but detailed information for over 3,000 species of tropical plants. An excellent reference.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
An infusion of the rhizome is taken as a stomachic and as a remedy for abdominal trouble[
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- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
Division of the rhizome[
974- Title
- Encyclopedia of Tropical Plants - Identification and Cultivation of over 3,000 Tropical Plants
- Publication
-
- Author
- Ahmed Fayaz
- Publisher
- Firefly Books Ltd.; New Zealand
- Year
- 2011
- ISBN
- 978-1-55407-489
- Description
- A good photograph and terse but detailed information for over 3,000 species of tropical plants. An excellent reference.
].
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Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
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