Kaempferia angustifolia
Roscoe
Zingiberaceae
Kaempferia roxburghiana Schult.
Kaempferia undulata Link
Common Name:
General Information
Kaempferia angustifolia is a small perennial herb producing leaves up to 20cm long from a tuberous base.
The plant is sometimes gathered from the wild for local medicinal use.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
E. Asia - eastern India, Bangladesh, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia.
Habitat
Teak forests, lowland rice, and on calcareous marl, at elevations up to 150 metres[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Perennial |
| Height | 0.20 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Species in this genus generally prefer a position in partial shade, growing best in a moist, well-drained, fertile, humus-rich soil[
974- Title
- 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
The small roots and tubers have astringent properties and are used in the treatment of coughs, dysentery and diarrhoea[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
].
The watery main rhizome is considered cooling[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
Division of the rhizomes
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
