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General Information

Globba marantina is a herbaceous, perennial plant with erect, unbranched stems up to 50cm tall[].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine[].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

E Asia - China, Indian subcontinent, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines to New Guinea and northern Australia

Habitat

Favouring dry, open habitats, it is found in dry forested areas, on sandbanks, in valleys, on banks and in sago plantations[].

Properties

Edibility Rating
Medicinal Rating
Habit	Perennial
Height	0.40 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

The small bulbils are used as a flavouring[]. Somewhat spicy, they can be eaten fresh or dried[]. They are also used in the same way as cardamom because of their pleasant, not pungent taste[].

Medicinal

The small bulbils are used to stimulate the appetite[].

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed - the plant rarely flowers and so seed is not often produced[].
Bulbils - these are often formed in profusion and are the easiest method of propagation[]. They can withstand long periods of adverse conditions and so are easily stored for several months before planting them out directly into their permanent positions[].

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