Kaempferia galanga
East Indian galingale, Galanga, Lesser galangale , Sand ginger, kencur, Cutcherry, White starburst
Kaempferia Kaempferia
K. galanga - K. galanga is a tender, low-growing perennial with rounded, aromatic, edible rhizomes, large, thick, rounded, stemless leaves and, borne in summer amid the foliage, three-petalled, white flowers with two purple spots on the bottom lip.
Kaempferia galanga is: Deciduous
Prostrate
Seeds are toxic.
White in Summer
Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
Division, Seed
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Kaempferia galanga (East Indian galingale) will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 0.3m after 1-2 years.
Beds and borders, Flavouring food and drinks, Greenhouse, Ground Cover, Underplanting
Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in bright filtered light. In growth, water freely, maintain humidity & feed every 2-3 weeks. Keep dry in winter, Outdoors, grow in moist but well-drained, humus-rich soil in partial shade.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade
South, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
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Kaempferia galanga
East Indian galingale, Galanga, Lesser galangale , Sand ginger, kencur, Cutcherry, White starburst
Kaempferia Kaempferia
K. galanga - K. galanga is a tender, low-growing perennial with rounded, aromatic, edible rhizomes, large, thick, rounded, stemless leaves and, borne in summer amid the foliage, three-petalled, white flowers with two purple spots on the bottom lip.
Deciduous
Prostrate
Seeds are toxic.
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White in Summer
Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
Division, Seed
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Kaempferia galanga (East Indian galingale) will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 0.3m after 1-2 years.
Beds and borders, Flavouring food and drinks, Greenhouse, Ground Cover, Underplanting
Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in bright filtered light. In growth, water freely, maintain humidity & feed every 2-3 weeks. Keep dry in winter, Outdoors, grow in moist but well-drained, humus-rich soil in partial shade.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade
South, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 12, Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8
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