Alpinia elegans
(C.Presl) K.Schum.
Zingiberaceae
Alpinia gigantea Fern.-Vill.
Alpinia gracilis (Blanco) Rolfe
Hellenia gracilis (Blanco) Hausskn.
Kolowratia elegans C.Presl
Languas elegans (C.Presl) Burkill
Renealmia gracilis Blanco
Common Name:
General Information
Alpinia elegans is an evergreen, herbaceous perennial plant, producing leafy stems 2 - 4 metres tall from a stout, creeping rhizome[
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- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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- http://proseanet.org/
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- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
973- Title
- A Flora of Manilla
- Publication
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- Author
- Merrill E.D.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/Default.aspx
- Publisher
- Dept of the Interior, Bureau of Science; Manila
- Year
- 1912
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A rather old publication, the botanical names are often out of date, but the book still contains information not easily available elsewhere. It can be downloaded from the internet.
Range
Southeast Asia - Philippines.
Habitat
Thickets along the sides of streams at low to moderate elevations[
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.
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Perennial |
| Height | 3.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Plants in this genus generally grow best in a sunny or partially sunny position in a moist, fertile 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.
].
Plants flower all year round[
973- Title
- A Flora of Manilla
- Publication
-
- Author
- Merrill E.D.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/Default.aspx
- Publisher
- Dept of the Interior, Bureau of Science; Manila
- Year
- 1912
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A rather old publication, the botanical names are often out of date, but the book still contains information not easily available elsewhere. It can be downloaded from the internet.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
A decoction of the rhizomes is taken as a treatment for haemoptysis[
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
-
- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
].The young rhizomes are soaked in water and the infusion is drunk as a remedy for headache[
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.
].
The leaves, pounded with a little salt, are rubbed on paralyzed parts of a patient[
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
-
- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
].
The juice expressed from young stems is used as a treatment for urticaria[
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 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
Richard Morris.
