Etlingera elatior
Torch Ginger
Botanical Family: Zingerberaceae
The showy pink flowers are used in decorative arrangements while the flower buds are an important ingredient in the Nonya dish laksa laksa.
In Karo, it is known as asam cekala (asam meaning 'sour'), and the flower buds, but more importantly the ripe seed pods, which are packed with small black seeds, are an essential ingredient of the Karo version of sayur asam, and are particularly suited to cooking fresh fish.
The Torch Ginger likes full sun or light shade and rich, well-drained soil. It should be grown in a site where the flowers can be seen at the bottom of the stalks. Propagation is by clump division.
Source:
Tropical Garden Plants
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