Kaempferia kirkii

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

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Read about Kaempferia kirkii in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Kaempferia kirkii, Schumann (Cienkowskya Kirkii, Hook. f.). Lf.-st. 3-4 in. long: lvs. about 4, crowded at the apex of the st., oblong, acute, 8-9 in. long, 2 ½ -3 in. wide at the middle: flowering sts. short, slender, 1-fld.; corolla-lobes oblong- lanceolate, 1 in. long; staminodes more than twice as long as the corolla- lobes, pale rose-purple; lip rounded at the apex, slightly notched, 2 in. broad, with a yellow mark at the throat. Trop. Afr. B.M. 5994. I.H. 30:495. G.W. 2, p. 253. var. elatior, Stapf. Taller: Ilvs. longer, the base long-attenuate, the petiole longer: lip bright rose, with a yellow blotch bordered by purple marking. Rhodesia. B.M. 8188. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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