Zingiberaceae
Torch-ginger
Etlingera elatior
- Family
- Zingiberaceae
- Genus
- Etlingera
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Common names
By language (23)
- ace
- Kala, Bungong Kala
- ban
- Kecicang
- bjn
- Patikala
- Chinese
- 火炬姜, 云南茴香砂仁, 火炬薑, 雲南茴香砂仁, 菲律宾蜡花
- dtp
- Kombugu, Tompu
- English
- Torch-ginger
- French
- Rose de porcelaine
- Indonesian
- Kecombrang, Asam cekala, Asam cikala, Bunga kantan, Bunga rias, Bungong kala, Honje, Kantan
- Japanese
- トーチジンジャー
- Javanese
- Kecombrang
- kge
- Jabung
- lah
- گلابی دیوا
- Latvian
- Malajas laterningvers
- Malay
- Bunga kantan, Kecombrang
- map
- Kecombrang
- min
- Kincuang, Kincong, Sambuang
- nia
- Silimo
- Portuguese
- Rosa-de-porcelana, Rosa de porcelana
- Slovenian
- Cesarsko žezlo, Ingverjeva bakla
- Sundanese
- Honjé, Honje
- Swedish
- Fackelingefära
- Thai
- ดาหลา, ต้นดาหลา
- ty
- ’ōpuhi ra’ura’a pa’ari
Synonyms
- Achasma yunnanensis T.L.Wu & S.J.Chen
- Alpinia acrostachya Steud.
- Alpinia diracodes Loes.
- Alpinia elatior Jack
- Alpinia javanica (Blume) D.Dietr.
- Alpinia magnifica Roscoe
- Alpinia speciosa (Blume) D.Dietr.
- Amomum magnificum (Roscoe) Benth. ex B.D.Jacks.
- Bojeria magnifica (Roscoe) Raf.
- Cardamomum magnificum (Roscoe) Kuntze
- Cardamomum speciosum (Blume) Kuntze
- Diracodes javanica Blume
- Elettaria speciosa Blume
- Geanthus speciosus Reinw.
- Hornstedtia imperialis (Lindl.) Ridl.
- Nicolaia elatior (Jack) Horan.
- Nicolaia imperialis Horan.
- Nicolaia intermedia Valeton
- Nicolaia magnifica (Roscoe) K.Schum. ex Valeton
- Nicolaia speciosa (Blume) Horan.
- Phaeomeria imperialis Lindl.
- Phaeomeria magnifica (Roscoe) K.Schum.
- Phaeomeria magnifica Lindl.
- Phaeomeria speciosa (Blume) Koord.
Flowers
- In flower
- all year (from 326 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Pacific Basin: introduced, Puerto Rico: introduced
Photos
FlowerPhoto: florawhite, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Kathy Richardson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Alejandro Rodríguez Zapata, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: alessandradalia, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: David Monniaux, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Tom Heijnen, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Yercaud-elango, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Lucas Kaminski, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Yercaud-elango, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Richard Jacob, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Yercaud-elango, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Arne Holgersson, CC0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.