Torch Ginger Etlingera elatior
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Florapix / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
B2E6RHFile size:
50 MB (1.3 MB Compressed download)Releases:
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3414 x 5121 px | 28.9 x 43.4 cm | 11.4 x 17.1 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
27 April 2008Location:
Palenque, Chiapas State, MexicoMore information:
Torch Ginger Etlingera elatior is a species of herbaceous perennial plant. Also known by many other names ; Torch Ginger, Ginger Flower, Red Ginger Lily, Torch Lily, Torch Ginger, Wild Ginger, Combrang, Bunga Siantan, Philippine Wax Flower, Xiang Bao Jiaing, Indonesian Tall Ginger, Boca de Dragón, Rose de Porcelaine, Porcelain Rose. Botanical synonyms include Nicolaia elatior, Nicolaia speciosa, Phaeomeria speciosa, Alpinia elatior, Alpinia magnifica. The showy flowers are used in decorative arrangements while the flower buds an seeds are an important ingredient in some Asian food dishes.