Curcuma zedoaria
Zedoary
Also known as: Amomum zedoaria Christm. +11 more
- Amomum zedoaria Christm.
- Amomum zedoaria O.Berg
- Costus luteus Blanco
- Costus nigricans Blanco
- Curcuma malabarica Velay., Amalraj & Mural.
- Curcuma pallida Lour.
- Curcuma porphyrotaenia Zipp. ex K.Schum.
- Curcuma raktakanta Mangaly & M.Sabu
- Curcuma speciosa Link
- Curcuma zerumbet Christm.
- Erndlia zerumbet Giseke
- Roscoea nigrociliata Hassk.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Zingiberaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Curcuma zedoaria (commonly known as Zedoary) is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Zingiberaceae family. Naturally occurring in Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Indian Subcontinent
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Andaman Is., Cambodia, India, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Myanmar, Nicobar Is., Thailand, Trinidad-Tobago, Vietnam