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Zingiber spectabile (Maraca)
This decorative plant belongs to ginger family. Due to the durability the flowers are often used as tropical decoration in bouquets. In Asia the root is often used as vegetable and ginger substitute.
- • Common names: Jengibre de la colmena
• Botanical family: Zingiberaceae
• Geographic origin: Maritime Southeast Asia
• Current geographic distribution: Tropical regions
• Pollination: Ants, bees and bugs
• Uses: Ornamental plant, medicinal plant (traditional use for eye infections, wound treatment and burns)
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