Zingiberaceae
Cassumunar ginger
Zingiber montanum
- Family
- Zingiberaceae
- Genus
- Zingiber
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Common names
By language (3)
- Chinese
- 山地姜, 紫色姜, 光果姜
- English
- Cassumunar ginger
- Javanese
- Bengle
Synonyms
- Amomum montanum J.Koenig
- Jaegera montana (J.Koenig) Giseke
- Zingiber peninsulare Theilade
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Puerto Rico: introduced
Photos
Photo: Benoit Blanchard, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Aris riyanto, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Aris riyanto, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Aris riyanto, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Tournasol7, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Tournasol7, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Tournasol7, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Tournasol7, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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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.