Zingiber fragile - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Zingiberales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
fragile
ID:
617136
Status:
valid
Authors:
S.Q.Tong
Source:
Zingiberaceae resource centre
Year:
1987
Citation Micro:
Acta Phytotax. Sin. 25 (6):464. (1987)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000616468
Common Names
- Zingiber Fragile
- Fragile Zingiber
- Zingiber Fragile Plant
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Zingiber fragile (also called Fragile Ginger, among many other common names) is an evergreen perennial with a spreading habit. It has yellowish-green, lance-shaped leaves and yellow flowers. It is native to tropical Asia and is found in moist forests and along riverbanks.
Uses & Benefits
Zingiber fragile is used as a traditional medicine, as an ornamental plant, and as a food source for animals.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Zingiber fragile has small, yellow flowers that are clustered together in spikes. The seeds are small and black in color. The seedlings have long, narrow leaves that are arranged in pairs.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Zingiber fragile is a perennial herb that can reach up to 1 meter in height. It is typically found in tropical and subtropical climates and prefers moist, well-drained soils. It can be propagated from rhizomes or cuttings and is often used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks.
Where to Find Zingiber fragile
Zingiber fragile is native to tropical Asia and is found in India, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand.
Zingiber fragile FAQ
What is the common name of Zingiber fragile?
Fragile ginger
What is the native range of Zingiber fragile?
India and Sri Lanka
What is the growth habit of Zingiber fragile?
It is a perennial herb with a rhizome
Species in the Zingiber genus
Zingiber acuminatum, Zingiber albiflorum, Zingiber apoense, Zingiber argenteum, Zingiber atrorubens, Zingiber aurantiacum, Zingiber banahaoense, Zingiber barbatum, Zingiber bisectum, Zingiber bradleyanum, Zingiber brevifolium, Zingiber bulusanense, Zingiber cernuum, Zingiber chlorobracteatum, Zingiber cholmondeleyi, Zingiber chrysanthum, Zingiber chrysostachys, Zingiber citrinum, Zingiber citriodorum, Zingiber cochleariforme, Zingiber collinsii, Zingiber coloratum, Zingiber corallinum, Zingiber curtisii, Zingiber cylindricum, Zingiber darceyi, Zingiber densissimum, Zingiber eberhardtii, Zingiber eborinum, Zingiber echuanense, Zingiber elatum, Zingiber emeiense, Zingiber flagelliforme, Zingiber flammeum, Zingiber flavescens, Zingiber flavomaculosum, Zingiber flavovirens, Zingiber fragile, Zingiber fraseri, Zingiber georgeae, Zingiber gracile, Zingiber griffithii, Zingiber guangxiense, Zingiber gulinense, Zingiber hupehense, Zingiber idae, Zingiber incomptum, Zingiber inflexum, Zingiber integrilabrum, Zingiber integrum,
Species in the Zingiberaceae family
Haniffia albiflora, Haniffia cyanescens, Haniffia flavescens, Haniffia santubongensis, Hedychium biflorum, Hedychium bijiangense, Hedychium boloveniorum, Hedychium bordelonianum, Hedychium borneense, Hedychium bousigonianum, Hedychium brevicaule, Hedychium calcaratum, Hedychium carneum, Hedychium coccineum, Hedychium convexum, Hedychium coronarium, Hedychium deceptum, Hedychium dekianum, Hedychium densiflorum, Hedychium elatum, Hedychium ellipticum, Hedychium elwesii, Hedychium emeiense, Hedychium erythrostemon, Hedychium flavescens, Hedychium flavescens, Hedychium flavum, Hedychium forrestii, Hedychium gardnerianum, Hedychium glabrum, Hedychium glaucum, Hedychium gomezianum, Hedychium gracillimum, Hedychium grandiflorum, Hedychium gratum, Hedychium greenii, Hedychium griersonianum, Hedychium griffithianum, Hedychium hasseltii, Hedychium heteromallum, Hedychium hirsutissimum, Hedychium hookeri, Hedychium horsfieldii, Hedychium intermedium, Hedychium kwangsiense, Hedychium larsenii, Hedychium lineare, Hedychium longicornutum, Hedychium longipedunculatum, Hedychium luteum,
References
Shao Quan Tong (b.1935): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'S.Q.Tong' in the authors string.
RBGE Resource Centre record for wfo-0000616468: Based on the initial data import