Indonesian wax ginger

Tapeinochilus ananassae

Flower name
Indonesian wax ginger
Scientific name
Tapeinochilus ananassae
AliasIndonesian wax ginger, Tapeinochilus ananassae, 松毬ジンジャー, インドネシアン・ジンジャー
Place of originIndonesia, Malaysia
Place of floweringSubtropical region
Flowering seasonAugust

What is Indonesian wax ginger

Indonesian wax Ginger (scientific name:Tapeinochilos ananassae) is a perennial herb of the costus family. Rhizome is well developed. Looks like a pinecone (matsukasa) is the overlapping bracts and flowers. Real flowers from the bracts little as is. It is the yellow small things have come up.The bracts color red is the main, Orange, peach, and white there.　

Common name: Indonesian wax Ginger, scientific name:Tapeinochilos ananassae, also known as: Picasa Ginger , spiral ginger, tapeinokirus hananassae, origin: Indonesia, Malaysia, flower: summer.

Order
Zingiberales
Family
Costaceae
Genus
Tapeinochilos
Species
T. ananassae

Type of flower
Left-right symmetrical flower
Array of flower
Spikelet inflorescence
Petal shape
Tubular
Leaf type
lanceolate
Edge of the leaf
Wavy

Life typeperennial herb
Flower colors Yellow Red
Colors of the leavesGreen
Fruit colorGreen
Height100.0 ~ 300.0 cm
Diameter of flower0.5 ~ 0.5 cm

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