Alpinia globosa
Round Chinese Cardamom
Also known as: Amomum globosum Lour. +4 more
- Amomum globosum Lour.
- Cardamomum globosum (Lour.) Kuntze
- Costus hasseltii Zippel ex Valeton
- Languas globosa (Lour.) Burkill
- Zingiber globosum (Lour.) Stokes
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Zingiberaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.
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Originating in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, Alpinia globosa (commonly known as round Chinese cardamom) is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Zingiberaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China South-Central, Vietnam