Peacock Ginger
Kaempferia elegans Wall.
Zingiberaceae
Location in our garden
Overview
Kaempferia elegans comes from China (Sichuan) to Indo-China, Kalimantan. This plant is a good ground cover species with beautiful purple flowers and attractive leaf motifs. Another benefit of this plant is its oil which is used in perfumes, soaps, creams and others.
Vernacular Names
No data found on this. Need further research.
Agroecology
Grows well in partially shaded to fully shaded environments, on a variety of moist, well-drained soils.
Morphology
- Roots - fibrous.
- Stems - Succulents contain a lot of water.
- Leaves - broad elliptical, up to 25 cm in size, with an irregular pattern of dark green and silver bone, parallel leaves, short petioles, leaf margins flat.
- Flowers - small, about 2 cm, the location of the flower on the stem in the axillary leaf (flos axillaris), light purple has 4 petals.
Cultivation
Propagated by rhizomes and division of tillers in clumps.
Chemical Constituents
No data found on this. Need further research.
Benefits
- Stimulates new cell growth.
- Treats wounds and treats throat infections.
- Has carminative, diuretic, expectorant, pectoal properties.
Simplisia
Not yet documented.
Plant Parts Used
Traditional Recipes
1. 1. Luka
- Ambil rimpang kencur bunga ungu secukupnya cuci hingga bersih.
- Haluskan hingga menjadi pasta.
- Oles pada luka.
Reference Sources
- Royal Botanic Gardens. Plants Of the World Online: Kaempferia elegans Wall.. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60468958-2#synonyms. 16-09-22.
- Flora Fauna Web. 2021. Kaempferia elegans 'Shazam'. https://www.nparks.gov.sg/florafaunaweb/flora/2/1/2163. 16-09-22.
- Garden plant. 2022. Peacock Ginger Benefits. https://gardenplants.comparespecies.com/en/peacock-ginger-benefits/model-1949-7. 16-09-22.