Zingiber zerumbet
Bitter Ginger, Martinique Ginger
Other regional names: Pinecone Ginger +2 more
- Pinecone Ginger
- Shampoo Ginger
- Zerumbet Ginger
Also known as: Amomum sylvestre Poir. +7 more
- Amomum sylvestre Poir.
- Dietrichia lampuyang Giseke
- Dietrichia major Raeusch.
- Dietrichia minor Raeusch.
- Zerumbet zingiber T.Lestib.
- Zingiber zerumbet subsp. littoralis Valeton
- Zingiber zerumbet subsp. magnum Elmer
- Zingiber zerumbet subsp. valenzuelae Oliveros & Cantoria
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Zingiberaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Zingiber zerumbet (commonly known as Bitter ginger or Martinique ginger) is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Zingiberaceae family. Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It is part of the broad Zingiber genus, encompassing over 200 species globally. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, India, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Nicobar Is., Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Caroline Is., Comoros, Cook Is., Cuba, Dominican Republic, Fiji, Florida, Hawaii, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Marquesas, New Caledonia, Niue, Pitcairn Is., Puerto Rico, Queensland, Samoa, Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Tonga, Trinidad-Tobago, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Vanuatu, Wallis-Futuna Is., Windward Is.
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