Alpinia vitellina
(Lindl.) Ridl.
Zingiberaceae
Alpinia cannifolia Ridl.
Alpinia wrayi King ex Baker
Amomum vitellinum Lindl.
Cardamomum vitellinum (Lindl.) Kuntze
Cenolophon vitellinum (Lindl.) Horan.
Languas cannifolia (Ridl.) Burkill
Languas vitellina (Lindl.) Alston
Common Name:
General Information
Alpinia vitellina is a herbaceous, perennial plant with stout, leafy stems; it can grow 120 - 150cm tall from a creeping rhizome[
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- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Southeast Asia - Peninsula Malaysia.
Habitat
A rather rare plant, growing in dense secondary forest[
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Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Perennial |
| Height | 1.30 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[
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- Encyclopedia of Tropical Plants - Identification and Cultivation of over 3,000 Tropical Plants
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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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Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
A decoction of the leaves and rhizomes is used in the treatment of fevers[
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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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Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
Division of the rhizome[
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- Desert Tropicals
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- The main focus of the site is succulent plants, but it also contains information on a wide range of other species. Usually at least one good photograph, plus basic information about the plant and its cultivation.
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
