Kaempferia galanga

Botanical Description

Kaempferia galanga is a small, stemless perennial herb growing up to 45cm tall from a rhizomatous rootstock that includes little, ovate tubers. The thick, rounded leaves usually lay flat in a rosette on the ground Gathered from the wild for local use as a food and medicine, the plant is also sometimes cultivated as a spice and medicinal plant in the tropics, especially in India, Malaya and China. The plant is also grown as an ornamental[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ].